The AIDS Healthcare Foundation or AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has designated February 13 of each year as international condom day or International Condom Day to campaign for the general public It recognizes the importance of using condoms for safe sex and is important to raise awareness about the use of condoms.condomThat is normal and not embarrassing. It’s about taking care of yourself and having sex responsibly.
meanwhilesexually transmitted diseaseespeciallyAIDSandHIV is still a public health problem. According to the United Nations Program on AIDS in 2020, there were 37.7 million cumulative infections worldwide, 1.5 million new cases and 680,000 deaths.
Thailand has almost 6,000 cases of AIDS each year.
For Thailand, in 2021, it is estimated that there will be 490,000 people living infected.
- 5,800 new AIDS patients
- 11,200 AIDS patients who died
which Thailand has expressed its intention to endAIDS problem The main goal is not stuck, not dead, not stigmatized under the National Strategy for Ending AIDS Problems 2017-2030.
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On February 10, 2023 at Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University “Krit Siam Arayawongchai” DirectorAIDS Health Care Foundation (AHF) Thailand said at the event on the International Condom Day 2023 under the name of the event. Love Festival is not a joke: Always in Fashion to promote youth opens up new perspectives forcondom Reduce prejudice, promote health and love Creating a Society that Leads to the EndHIVand AIDS, stating that Raising awareness about HIV today may not be as intense as in the past. And if you look in Thailand, especially in the Bangkok area, the latter has a higher rate of sexually transmitted infections.
“Looking back about 10 years ago, we would hear the campaign ‘Stretch your chest and carry a bag’, but now there is hardly any campaign that raises public awareness. I see that this is reduced and it is absolutely necessary to communicate more intensely. if we really want to end AIDS”
Last year, the AHF took on a special project to promote detection.sexually transmitted diseaseBetween Sept. – Dec. 2022, in collaboration with 6 hospitals, find people to check online in Twitter, Facebook groups, which are specific groups. It was found that in some months, some hospitals detectedsyphilis 100% which is very high
“And in the presentsexually transmitted disease ratesIn Bangkok, it has been rising for a while. Due to the proliferation of social media, it has increased access to sex. which is worrisome If we don’t continuously raise awareness We’re going to change difficult behavior.”
Condoms are the basic protective tool.
At the same time, even today, there are new innovations. in HIV prevention which many people may have heard PrEP (PrEP) or Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, a drug used toPrevent HIV infection (HIV) before exposure
Krit Siam views that having access to protective tools is a good thing, but the important thing is that we cannot forget that ‘Condom’ It’s a basic defense tool. most important because it’s the cheapest most easily accessible and highly efficient Nearly 100% protection if there are no errors andprevent pregnancyYes, including HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases While some may prevent HIV But it can’t prevent other sexually transmitted diseases if we don’t have an understanding of how to use it properly.
Adjust the image of the condom. easy access
At the same time, condoms, although most people know they are a necessity. But many people still feel embarrassed to step in and buy “Krit Siam”, seeing that it’s not just a teenager. But many adults still feel embarrassed. Because there are some attitudes that are embedded in the feelings of people that If you go to buy condoms What are you going to do? and plus the image of the condom box Sometimes it sues in and of itself to go and buy this thing to do this thing.
“Communication may need to be solved from many angles besides clearer message and frequency. Maybe we’ll have to fix the condom’s image too. to be more easily accessible In the past, AHF has invited many famous artists. Let’s draw a box of condoms. and handed out at World AIDS Day activities. because it is a new image It doesn’t look like a box of condoms, but more like a toy or a box of chewing gum, so it would help a lot to adjust this.”
“However, since the AHF is just one organization, can therefore be limited If condom companies look here Then adjust the new condom package In addition to helping people reach more should make sales better as well.”
have sex on responsibility
Krit Siam concluded that It’s not wrong to have sex, but we have to.have sex responsibly that we dare to stand up and defend ourselves That’s where we have a responsibility, so love yourself and love others. I want everyone to not forget that even though we have protection tools How many innovations are there today? But basic protection tools are easy to access, the safest. most efficient And the least expensive is a condom.
Carrying a condom is not shameful.
“Pipatanapong Theerakit”, a representative of the new generation, shares ideas oninternational condom day that we cannot change other people’s opinions But we can change our minds. If we do not love ourselves How can you love someone else? Don’t be careless in life. Condoms are important, should be used, and need to be used. Because only in Thailand there are people infected with AIDS. infected with HIV And a lot of sexually transmitted diseases. In addition, you should be very careful in life. and not infect others Condoms are not embarrassing. should change their attitude to see that it is a good thing
responsibility first step of love
side “Prairie Praiwan Wannabutr” Share your views on the concept of condoms. It is believed that prevention is better than cure, whether it is a sexually transmitted disease and having children prematurely. which is another problem encountered in society, so we can end both problems by preventing
“carrying a condom is responsible It’s the first step in love. If only the first step of the ladder is not yet available You don’t have to ask for any responsibility. more Do not ask if she is pregnant and will accept the child’s father or not. Emphasize that the responsibility It’s the first step in expressing love.”
