Sexually transmitted diseases are among the fatal illnesses that necessitate medical treatment. STDs, such as HIV, cannot be cured, so prevention is essential for controlling the disease. As a result, the government ensures that its citizens are protected from sexual infections. People should have easy access to safe and effective sexual health protection. As a result, this paper examines Thailand’s 100% condom program in the fight against HIV/AIDS infections.
The 100% condom program aims to keep HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases from spreading in the general population. Furthermore, the program intends to advocate for using condoms in risky sexual relationships and sex entertainment establishments across a large geographical area (Hongjaisee et al., 2020). The program aims to promote the use of condoms during sexual intercourse. Condoms are one of the ABC STD control and prevention plans (O’Connor et al., 2022). Thus, encouraging citizens to use condoms during sexual intercourse makes controlling sexually transmitted diseases easier.
HIV is a virus that is rapidly spreading among sexually active people, such as pornographers. This viral disease is dangerous because the carrier may not realize they are infected for some time. Furthermore, without the corrective use of condoms, people may unknowingly spread HIV into the larger community (Lewis et al., 2021). As a result, the condom program helps reduce HIV by protecting spouses and future children. The program encourages entertainment establishment owners to require condom use as a condition of commercial sex. Furthermore, a condom is a low-cost structural intervention that provides establishments with the resources to stop the virus’s spread (Lewis et al., 2021). As a result of the agreement, sex workers and those seeking their services benefit, and HIV transmission is significantly reduced. Sex workers with frequent sexual encounters with both regular and irregular partners are at a high risk of contracting and spreading STDs.
In conclusion, the 100% condom program in Thailand was purposely launched to curb the high infection rate of sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Therefore, people should always educate themselves and others about using protection when engaging in sexual intercourse. The program may emphasize the use of condoms. Still, if people do not follow the rules, the virus can spread quickly throughout the community, and those actively involved in sexual activities bear a high risk of infection.
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O’Connor, S. Y., Tangmunkongvorakul, A., Srithanaviboonchai, K., Sripan, P., Banwell, C., & Kelly, M. (2022). Association between sociodemographic factors and condom use among migrant sex workers in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(16), 9830. Web.