D.C giving away free female condoms

Washington D.C has long been known to have among the highest HIV rates among African Americans in the country for years, and now the city is stepping up efforts to curb this deadly trend even more. The city is giving away nearly $500,000 worth of female condoms in parts of the city where large numbers of African Americans are found to be engaging in high risk sexual activity.

The report that surfaced this weekend also says

A 2008 report showed HIV rates in D.C. to be at 3 percent, making it a major epidemic. Nationally, HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death among black women between the ages of 25 and 34.

The condoms will be distributed in beauty salons, corner stores, and high schools, and could be available as soon as the end of the month.

Spotted at The Washington Post

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