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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRussia, in midst of exploding HIV epidemic, plans to ban importation of condoms
Another brilliant move brought to you by the administration of Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/russia-plans-to-stop-condom-imports-despite-rise-in-hiv-1.2311698
Russia has unveiled plans to ban state procurement of imported condoms, prompting a wave of risque jokes in the countrys media. But for anyone following the alarming rise in HIV infections in Russia the proposal was hardly a laughing matter.
Russia is one of the few places in the world where the HIV virus is still rapidly spreading, driven mainly by intravenous drug use and unprotected sex.
Within five years at least two million people are expected to be officially registered as HIV-positive, while three million or 2 per cent of the total population will be carrying the virus, according to Dr Vadim Pokrovsky, the head of the Russian Federal Aids Centre.
In most cases infection is an avoidable tragedy. However at an adult level there are hardly any information campaigns to warn the public to take steps to protect themselves against the virus. We need to attend to these problems very urgently, Dr Pokrovsky told The Irish Times.
Russia is one of the few places in the world where the HIV virus is still rapidly spreading, driven mainly by intravenous drug use and unprotected sex.
Within five years at least two million people are expected to be officially registered as HIV-positive, while three million or 2 per cent of the total population will be carrying the virus, according to Dr Vadim Pokrovsky, the head of the Russian Federal Aids Centre.
In most cases infection is an avoidable tragedy. However at an adult level there are hardly any information campaigns to warn the public to take steps to protect themselves against the virus. We need to attend to these problems very urgently, Dr Pokrovsky told The Irish Times.
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Russia, in midst of exploding HIV epidemic, plans to ban importation of condoms (Original Post)
stevenleser
Aug 2015
OP
Smart, huh, maybe W should look into his eyes and tell it is a stupid move.
Thinkingabout
Aug 2015
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Hydra
(14,459 posts)1. Zomg! Smite the wicked with AIDS!
It's like a bad B movie. Almost the same things we used to do.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)2. Smart, huh, maybe W should look into his eyes and tell it is a stupid move.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)3. Tea Party nation. The ultimate red state.
It is widely held in Russia that locally made condoms are no match for the likes of Durex or Trojan. However, Dr Gennady Onishchenko, Russias former chief sanitary inspector, who now serves as a government adviser, said a shortage of condoms could boost both public morality and the birth rate.
Latex goods are not related to health and their scarcity would force people to be more disciplined, stricter, and pickier when choosing partners and might bring some benefits to our society in solving the demographic problem, he told Ria-Novosti news agency last week.
Latex goods are not related to health and their scarcity would force people to be more disciplined, stricter, and pickier when choosing partners and might bring some benefits to our society in solving the demographic problem, he told Ria-Novosti news agency last week.
gvstn
(2,805 posts)5. Good God. This guy makes Putin sound sane.
Orangepeel
(13,933 posts)9. He sounds like he's on stage at a republican debate
Or a high school administrator in an abstinence only school district.
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spanone
(135,873 posts)4. we live in a crazy ass upside down world.
AnotherDreamWeaver
(2,852 posts)6. K&R, it's a world health issue. nt
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)7. Durex and Trojan are CIA fronts!
Run by Victoria Nuland. True story.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)11. +1! And now, we celebrate! (VIDEO):
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joshcryer
(62,276 posts)12. They are literally doing the exact opposite of common sense.
...on every fucking thing.