AEGiS-Miami Herald: Broward condom distribution campaign over

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Broward condom distribution campaign over

Miami Herald - December 5, 2007

The Broward County Health Department is near the end of its effort to give away 250,000 condoms along with information about HIV prevention. The yearlong "Take Me, I am Free" campaign was created to establish a network of venues in the gay community where condoms are given away and to reduce the number of HIV infections in men who have sex with men in Broward. When the effort began, only a few businesses offered distributed free Health Department condoms. Health officials are ending the campaign with ads in local gay publications that read "Tis the Season to Wrap it Up." Although this push is near its end, the department said there will be new prevention and education messages in the future.

For more information call Daniel Lares at 954-467-4956 or Manny Rodriguez at 954-467-4796.

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