The Free Condom Initiative: Promoting Condom Availability and Use in New York City
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The free condom initiative: promoting condom availability and use in New York City.
In 2005, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) made free condoms available to organizations through a Web-based ordering system. In 2006, we interviewed managers and patrons about free condom availability, acquisition, and use in venues where people at high risk for human immunodeficiency virus congregate. DOHMH condom distribution increased from 5.8 million in 2004 ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Reports
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0033-3549,1468-2877
DOI: 10.1177/003335490912400404