BRAZIL
A federal study reported that in Brazil half a million of Brazilians are infected with the virus that causes AIDS. The National Program for the Transmissible Diseases/AIDS reported that 27 million Brazilians are at high risk, 36 million are considered to be at medium risk, and 7.5 million could be AIDS victims in the next decade. Pedro Chequer, a Health Ministry official said that in Brazil, the Health Ministry is distributing free medicine, passing out condoms, and bringing AIDS awareness campaigns in the areas where the disease is most common. Health Officials noted that 40 percent of women undergo sterilization as an affordable way of getting around the Catholic Church's condemnation of birth control. A story by Matt Ozug on America Abroad states that, "The Catholic church is against artificial birth …show more content…
It doesn't mean to be against the use of condoms to prevent AIDS. It's a subtle but very important distinction. If there is risk of contamination, people must use condoms" (January 11, 2010). Brazil is a Roman Catholic country where abortion and having safe sex is not welcomed or acceptable. The government of Brazil has introduced female condoms because husbands are not practicing safe sex and they do not like to use condoms. Data reveals that " Knowledge of HIV prevention methods and condom use with clients is reported as high among female sex workers – 90% used a condom with their most recent client.1 6 However, only 17.5% of sex workers in Brazil were tested for HIV in the last 12 months" (2015). Public Health Officials in Sao Paulo state launched a campaign promoting the female condoms. The purpose is to protect women and their children from this deadly disease. The price of female condoms is more than three times the price of the most male condoms; however, the Family Health Association asked the government to cut the taxes on condoms to make it available and affordable for the poor
A federal study reported that in Brazil half a million of Brazilians are infected with the virus that causes AIDS. The National Program for the Transmissible Diseases/AIDS reported that 27 million Brazilians are at high risk, 36 million are considered to be at medium risk, and 7.5 million could be AIDS victims in the next decade. Pedro Chequer, a Health Ministry official said that in Brazil, the Health Ministry is distributing free medicine, passing out condoms, and bringing AIDS awareness campaigns in the areas where the disease is most common. Health Officials noted that 40 percent of women undergo sterilization as an affordable way of getting around the Catholic Church's condemnation of birth control. A story by Matt Ozug on America Abroad states that, "The Catholic church is against artificial birth …show more content…
It doesn't mean to be against the use of condoms to prevent AIDS. It's a subtle but very important distinction. If there is risk of contamination, people must use condoms" (January 11, 2010). Brazil is a Roman Catholic country where abortion and having safe sex is not welcomed or acceptable. The government of Brazil has introduced female condoms because husbands are not practicing safe sex and they do not like to use condoms. Data reveals that " Knowledge of HIV prevention methods and condom use with clients is reported as high among female sex workers – 90% used a condom with their most recent client.1 6 However, only 17.5% of sex workers in Brazil were tested for HIV in the last 12 months" (2015). Public Health Officials in Sao Paulo state launched a campaign promoting the female condoms. The purpose is to protect women and their children from this deadly disease. The price of female condoms is more than three times the price of the most male condoms; however, the Family Health Association asked the government to cut the taxes on condoms to make it available and affordable for the poor