Surveillance of condom distribution and usage in Baltimore, Maryland
| Autor: | C Storck, S Shekar, D Glasser, J M Crutcher, H D Kalter, D M Dwyer |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1988 |
| Předmět: |
Program evaluation
education.field_of_study business.industry Population Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health medicine.disease law.invention Condom Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Family planning law Environmental health Medicine Health education business education Developed country Health department Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Scopus-Elsevier |
| Popis: | Condom distribution and use are being determined in Baltimore Maryland as a method for monitoring the adoption of safer sex practices as a result of AIDS education campaigns. Condom distribution in the city of 787000 is through 6 channels: retail sales and thefts the Health Education and Resource Organization (HERO) Baltimore City Health Department Maryland Department of Health Maryland Medical Assistance and Planned Parenthood. Distribution of condoms at these points is being tracked by a sentinel method in 4 selected neighborhoods. The method of monitoring condom use is to collect condoms from the aeration tank of the main waste water treatment plant on a biweekly basis: 50-450 are collected per month. Although the program has generated much derision from the media who are somewhat resistant to education about the importance of epidemic control the costs of the program are only $30000 mostly in-kind donated services. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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