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NGO Director Viphada
Maharattanawiroj (left) and Thumniep Sangwaanprakaisaeng, specialist nurse
with the Bureau of AIDS, TB and STDs provide their ideas at the meeting.
Vittaya Yoondorn
A shortage of free condoms is increasing the risk of AIDS
spreading in Pattaya, a group of city and non-governmental organization
bureaucrats has concluded.
At a May 22 meeting between the Pattaya Communicable
Disease Control and Prevention Department and Bureau on AIDS, Tuberculosis
and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, city director Na-anya Janthramas said
workers lacked larger size condoms to hand out and those getting the free
prophylactics preferred ones in fruity flavors.
Officials then toured Pattaya’s beer bars and nightlife
zones, concluding there were many visitors there and that handing out free
condoms in this area was a “must” if the city wanted to prevent the spread
of STDs.
NGO Director Viphada Maharattanawiroj said the city
should be made responsible for coming up with the condoms to distribute and
suggested if Pattaya can’t procure enough condoms, it should ask the
Chonburi government.
In the meantime, those wanting free condoms can pick them
up at the CDC office on Soi 6.
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