Battambang: The Cambodian AIDS Health Care Foundation on 16 February 2024 celebrated International Condom Day under the theme Safety is Sexy to share the good news that condoms are still the best choice for help. Everyone and their partners with keeping time intimate and safer with the participation of HE Dr. Chhim Khin Dareth
Secretary-General of the National AIDS Authority, Lok Chumteav Dr. Soeur Socheata, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Mr. Tin Saravuth, Deputy Governor of Battambang Province, Dr. Chhim Sarath, Regional Director for Asia, AIDS Health Care Fund, and other key stakeholders More than 400 people held at Build Bright University in Chamkar Samrong Sangkat, Battambang City and Province.
In the event of International Condom Day 2024, there will also be parades on the streets and public places in the city and province of Battambang to raise awareness about the use of condoms to young people as well as the general public to start or Continue and use a condom regularly.
According to the World Health Organization, more than 1 million people worldwide are infected with STIs every day, and 117 million new HIV infections since 1990. International Condom Day is celebrated every year on February 13th, a day to give people around the world the opportunity to get a free condom and get important information on how to use a condom. Right and other sexual health issues, and this day will help inspire everyone around the world to remember that condoms are safe and sexy. Condoms can save lives and remain the best option for preventing HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, most importantly, to end HIV / AIDS.
The Secretary-General of the National AIDS Authority, HE Dr. Chhim Khin Dareth, said that in addition to saving lives, condoms are still the best option for preventing HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. It is necessary to end HIV and AIDS as well, so please call on those who have more than one sexual partner to choose to use a condom regularly because the use of condoms properly not only helps prevent HIV infection. But it can also help prevent the spread of STIs most effectively.
HE Dr. Chhim Khin Dareth considered this to be a day to commemorate those facing HIV and to serve the general public health as well as prevent communicable diseases and is one of the most important days in the fight against HIV / AIDS. HIV in Cambodia as well as globally.
Dr. Huy Sikheng, Country Program Manager, stated that the proper use of condoms is the key to sexual health communication and would like to promote the importance of prevention that only the use of condoms can make you and your partner. Yours is healthy.
Dr. Chhim Sarath, Asia Director of the AIDS Health Care Foundation, said that using a condom with your partner is an expression of love and safety that is responsible for living a healthy life. Doctors also called for a supply of affordable condoms available everywhere in the world.
The AIDS Health Care Foundation is the world’s largest provider of paid healthcare services to more than 1.9 million clients in 46 countries around the world. In the United States, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia-Pacific and Europe.