We wonder if the person who declared that the annual International Condom Day would be on Feb 13th ……i.e. on the eve of Valentine’s…. had a wicked sense of humor, or knew that the sale of these contraceptives peaked that month.
Anyway with a combination of both latex and love AHF (AIDS Health Foundation) is promoting across more than 40 countries to highlight the importance of condoms for practicing safer sex. In New York, Washington and Chicago it is doing it by staging its wildly popular, sold-out “A Westside Story Burlesque Show” AHF has put a provocative spin on this timeless love story through audacious condom-themed acts woven into the beloved drama of Tony & Maria with moving dance numbers, all for the celebration of safer sex (see below)
AHF created ICD in 2009, to emphasize the importance of using condoms for safer sex to prevent HIV, other sexually transmitted infections, and unplanned pregnancies. ICD also provides advocates an opportunity to urge policymakers to implement condom tax waivers and declassify condoms as medical devices to allow for easier importation and increased access.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than one million people acquire an STI globally every day, and last year, the world fell disturbingly short of curbing an estimated 1.3 million new HIV infections. Condoms are the answer to both vital issues and more, but they can only prevent diseases if people have access and use them correctly. For AHF their work goes on every day as they estimate to distribute 5 million free condoms worldwide annually.
Visit LOVEcondoms.org to learn more.
Labels: 2024, A Westside Story Burlesque Show, AHF, International Condom Day, World Healthcare Organisation
