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For Valentine's Day: E-Condoms

NYC unveils safe sex Facebook page

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(Newser) – New York is turning to social networking to promote safe sex, reports the New York Times. The city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has introduced—just in time for Valentine's Day—a Facebook page and Facebook application promoting condom use with "e-condoms." They're not actually condoms, but messages urging safe sex and directing readers where to get official "NYC Condoms" for free.

The need is pressing, according to officials. New York has more AIDS cases than Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami and Washington combined. More than 100,000 residents are HIV positive. “By using Facebook, we can help millions of people spread the word about condoms,” said the assistant health commissioner for HIV prevention and control.

NYC Condom. City officials hope that a new Facebook page will help spread the word about safe sex and free condoms.
NYC Condom. City officials hope that a new Facebook page will help spread the word about safe sex and free condoms.   (AP Photo/NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
A poster promoting the NYC Condom. City officials hope that a new Facebook page will help spread the word about safe sex and the quirky free condoms.
A poster promoting the NYC Condom. City officials hope that a new Facebook page will help spread the word about safe sex and the quirky free condoms.   (AP Photo/NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)
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By using Facebook, we can help millions of people spread the word about condoms. - Dr. Monica Sweeney, assistant health commissioner for HIV prevention

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