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Condom Ringtone Used in India to Raise Awareness
A cellphone ringtone that chants "condom, condom!" has been launched in India to promote safe sex and tackle the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic.
The "condom a cappella" has been designed to break down Indians' reluctance to discuss condom use and to make wearing a condom more acceptable.
Organisers of the campaign, funded by the foundation set up by Microsoft mogul Bill Gates and his wife Melinda, hope the ringtone will become a craze among young Indians.
About 2.5 million people live with HIV in India, said the BBC World Service Trust, the charity behind the ringtone, which was released this month. It can be downloaded at condomcondom.org.
"Ringtones have become such personal statements that a specially created condom ringtone seemed just the right way of combining a practical message with a fun approach," said Radharani Mitra, creative director of the BBC World Service Trust.
"The idea is to tackle the inhibitions and taboos that can be associated with condoms."
India is the world's fastest-growing mobile telephone market with 270 million users according to the latest official figures, up 57 percent in just one year. A cellphone ringtone that chants "condom, condom!" has been launched in India to promote safe sex and tackle the growing HIV... more -
Condom a cappella for your mobile phone
Condom! Condom! Condom! Hello? There's a new ringtone available in India that promotes safe sex. So now when you get a call from your friends, or your boss, or your mum, your mobile chants 'condom' repeatedly. That's not creepy or anything. But it's for a good cause. It's aimed at breaking down social embarrassment or reluctance to discuss condom use and tackle the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic. Condom! Condom! Condom! Hello? There's a new ringtone available in India that promotes safe sex. So now when you get a call from ... more
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New pill may stop transmission of HIV in women
A new study shows that a pill may stop the transmission of HIV among women. The research was done at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Texas.
Dr. Rudolf Kotula, an infectious disease specialist at Swedish Medical Center who is very familiar with this study, joined 9NEWS Sunday Morning to discuss the topic.
Kotula says the pill was successful in preventing the spread of the HIV virus in "humanized mice."
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There is a link to a video interview with the doctor from the study on the web page where the story is about the drug.
I have been reading about products to prevent transmission for a long time, but since the Bush administration came to power back in 2000, many of these technological breakthroughs had been put on hold because of the climate of right wing fundamentalism that was pervading in Washington, especially with regard to AIDS education and funding being tied to abstinence only education.
The products are called "invisible barriers" and they are invisible. For example a gel that prevents HIV transmission in the Vagina. This gel could be used by women in countries where birth control is not acceptable. The woman could use the gel to protect herself from HIV through her husband and as far as the husband is concerned, she is not using birth control, for all he knows she is just well lubricated from being excited to see him.
There is an injection that a person can take that makes you immune to HIV for up to 72 hours. And now they finally have it in a pill form. This is very exciting news. We need more ways to combat infection. A new study shows that a pill may stop the transmission of HIV among women. The research was done at UT Southwestern Medical Center in... more -
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