Better Safe Than Sorry
Forum urges the promotion of female condoms
- Published: 24/01/2012 at 03:06 AM
- Newspaper section: Life
Promoting the female condom as an alternative for preventing pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases still has a long way to go, according to experts.
While providing an option for women wishing to practice safe sex, this non-conventional condom needs support from the state to make it a regular preventive device, said experts at a recent forum on a policy proposal on female condoms which was co-organised by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Mahidol University's Centre for Health Policy Studies, the Health and Opportunity Network (Hon), the Women's Health Advocacy Foundation and the Thai Health Promotion Foundation.
Conventional condoms have not been a particular success, either.
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About the author
- Writer: Lamphai Intathep
- Position: Reporter
