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The Female Condom: Dynamics Of Use In Urban Zimbabwe, Horizons Program
The Female Condom: Dynamics Of Use In Urban Zimbabwe, Horizons Program
HIV and AIDS
In July 1997, Population Services International (PSI), at the request of the Zimbabwe National AIDS Coordination Programme, launched a social marketing program for the female condom in Zimbabwe. The campaign's intended audience was women in long-term relationships. To avoid the stigma associated with condoms and the prevention of sexually transmitted infections, PSI marketed the female condom as a family planning product under the brand name Care™. Approximately one year after the start of the female condom social marketing campaign, the Horizons Program and PSI conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional study of female condom users, male condom users, and nonusers of either …
Acceptability Of The Female Condom After A Social Marketing Campaign In Campinas, Brazil, Horizons Program
Acceptability Of The Female Condom After A Social Marketing Campaign In Campinas, Brazil, Horizons Program
HIV and AIDS
The female condom is a relatively new product that is intended to serve the dual role of protecting against unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Recent research has found moderate to high levels of initial trial and acceptance of the female condom among women. However, information is lacking about its continued use, particularly among women at high risk of HIV and other STIs. The female condom was registered in Brazil in January 1997 and since then has been available commercially through DKT, a social marketing organization. In addition to socially marketed female condoms, the Brazilian Ministry of Health has …
The Female Condom In Zimbabwe: The Interplay Of Research, Advocacy, And Government Action, Population Council
The Female Condom In Zimbabwe: The Interplay Of Research, Advocacy, And Government Action, Population Council
HIV and AIDS
During the past decade, a significant increase in reported cases of HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe prompted the government, local organizations, and international donors to intensify prevention efforts. As part of this response, in November 1996 Zimbabwe’s National AIDS Coordinating Programme invited Population Services International to launch a social marketing program to promote the female condom, making this protective device widely available for the first time in Africa. After an acceptability study showed that Zimbabwean men and women liked using the female condom, leaders of these organizations encouraged public discussion and media attention, which helped pave the way to approval and introduction …