Straight Talk for Survival

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Straight Talk for Survival

Financial Times (12/31/96) P. 8
Wrong, Michela

Abstract: In Uganda, where an estimated one in 10 people are infected with HIV, a campaign of openness against the disease has led to dramatic declines in new infections. Condoms are distributed freely and testing is available at no charge. Sex and AIDS are discussed in newspapers, on billboards, and in other media. The decline in HIV first became evident in 1993, and has continued. The HIV rate among women aged 15 to 19, for example, fell from 16.9 percent in 1991-1992 to 11.3 percent in 1993-1995. Studies show a radical change in sexual behavior, with people having fewer casual partners, using condoms, and delaying the start of sexual activity.

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