The prevention of venereal diseases in Washington
The authorities of the American capital have made decision to begin distribution of female condoms, writes The Washington Post. Till now in one city of the USA of similar steps it was not undertaken.
500,000 female condoms it is planned to distribute free of charge in beauty salons, shops of step-by-step availability and schools which are located in areas with high level of infection of a HIV.
This version of female barrier contraceptives has appeared on counters of the American shops in 1993, however because of the high price special popularity did not use. The new model made by firm Female Health Co and applied in Brazil, the republic of South Africa and Indonesia, much more cheaply. Besides free distribution in the specified places, contraceptives will be on sale in the Washington drugstores along with other means of contraception.
"Everywhere, where man's condoms are accessible, should be accessible female", — the chapter of capital management Shannon Hader has formulated new strategy of the authorities.
15 thousand HIV-infected
According to all available data from statistics, in Washington it is infected by a HIV about 3% of the population that makes more than 15,000 persons. Now this infection is a principal cause of death of black Americans at the age from 25 till 34 years.