Africa: Young People Speak Out Against Stigma of Youth Condom Use

Young people around the world are not receiving clear messages or support to use condoms to prevent HIV infection, according to delegates at the AIDS 2014 conference in Melbourne, Australia (20-25 July).

Health experts and youth organisations have pointed to inadequate sex education and stigma facing young people who are sexually active as factors in rising rates of sexually transmitted infections among adolescents.

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