[procaare] Stop misleading prevention messages

["Christophe Cornu" <christophecornu@wanadoo.fr>]

Stop misleading prevention messages
- Christophe Cornu
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Pathfinder International just announced the publication of  the reference
guide for Family Planning Counseling Family Planning Discussion Topics for
Voluntary Counseling and Testing.

I am in shock when I see that a guide published by an organization like
Pathfinder International conveys consistently misleading prevention messages
such as "Encourage correct and consistent condom use for any risky sex
(partners outside marriage)". Millions of married women in the world and
particularly in Africa got infected with HIV because of such stupid
messages, believing or forced to believe that sex with their husband is safe
because marriage is supposed to equal fidelity. I am surprised that in 2008
reality is still denied for ideological and political reasons, putting at
risk millions of lives.

Christophe Cornu 
Senior Consultant 
Public Health and Development 
Email: christophecornu@wanadoo.fr