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D.C. Health Dept. Pushes Female Condoms In HIV Outreach Initiative

July 29, 2010 – 3:21 pm

The Washington, D.C., health department has launched a campaign to promote use of the female condom as a way to help curb the spread of HIV in the city, the AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. A 2009 study found that about 3% of the city’s population over age 12 is HIV-positive. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an epidemic is “severe” when more than 1% of residents are living with the virus. Five community groups are promoting female condoms through outreach initiatives, which are funded in part by a $500,000 grant from the MAC AIDS Fund…

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