SEA Games in Palembang Provide 200 Condom Counters

Sporting arena the countries of Southeast Asia or SEA Games XXVI in Palembang, South Sumatra in November 2011 will provide 200 counters sales of condom to prevent transmission of HIV/AIDS for humans in the region.

Counter sales of condoms was provided by the Commission on Combating HIV/AIDS Palembang as an effort to prevent transmission of HIV/AIDS due to sexual transactions are expected to contribute increased during the last SEA Games.

Condom counters will be set up in hotels and nightclubs in Palembang, especially in places associated with the implementation of a sporting event that the level of Southeast Asian.

Visitor's easy to get a protective objects during sex. It is estimated that sexual transactions will increase, given the many visitors who come from different countries to this city, " said Secretary of Palembang AIDS Commission, UD Zailani as reported by antaranews.com site.

Increased sexual transactions can not be denied in any international event, the sex trade is expected to take advantage of the moment, especially for people who behave in free sex.

Provision of condoms is also a tradition that carried out each time any country to host the big event, he said again.

Palembang AIDS Commission will also outreach to women sex workers to always use condoms during sex with their customers.

Local health office also conducts outreach to prostitutes are routinely checked by a clinic Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT), to conduct HIV tests are done voluntarily.

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