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Last April, the Philadelphia
Department of Health introduced “Take Control Philly,” a campaign offering free
condoms to youths ages 11-19 via mail-order and 160 distribution sites.
Only 22 percent of the mail-orders,
however, have come from females. PDH’s Dr. Caroline Johnson said the department
discovered, chiefly from comments posted to TCP’s Facebook page, that stigma
was associated with girls having condoms.
To counter this, PDH launched “She
Takes Control,” an outreach specifically directed at encouraging teenage girls
to carry condoms. Some religious and conservative groups have voiced
opposition, but Johnson said, “We don’t believe this promotes promiscuity. We
believe this promotes preparedness, and that’s what this is really all about.
We’re not encouraging anyone to have sex if they’re not ready.”
For more information, visit: www.takecontrolphilly.org.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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