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HEALTH - One of the biggest risk factors of HIV transmission in Indonesia is unprotected sexual intercourse. In addition to a lack of information, many people who are lazy to use a condom.
The use condoms consistently and correctly can prevent HIV transmission. Condom use has also become one of the five pillars in achieving the target of reducing HIV infection is less than 500,000 in 2020 globally.
"Awareness to use condoms and be the man responsible should be greater than let ego to perform unprotected sex are feared to be at high risk for you and your partner," said Deputy General Manager Condom Business Unit PT.DKT Internatioonal, Pierre Frederick.
Data from the 2015 UNAIDS Prevention Gaps said to condom use about 45 million HIV infections could be prevented globally since 1990.
However, condom use remains low in all populations at high-risk groups.
Pierre said, prevention of HIV / AIDS needs to be focused on several areas related to the availability and use of condoms, among others, the methodology change in behavior that is directed at the risk perception of self, as well as strengthen the distribution of condoms to key groups (commercial sex workers, injecting drug users and men who like the same sex), as well as risk groups.
To raise awareness and change people's behavior, according to Pierre DKT Indonesia through social marketing strategies to provide a wide selection of condoms, a price that is affordable for all segments starting from the middle, top, up to the lower class.
"In any event, we always emphasize the importance of the three-step approach: first Abstinence (Restrain Yourself), the second Be Faithful (Faithful To The Couple), and lastly Use a Condom (Using a Condom On Sexual Intercourse When Doing)" he said.
