In Washington distribute female condoms

The authorities of the American capital have made decision to begin distribution of female condoms, writes The Washington Post. Till now in one city of the USA of similar steps it was not undertaken.

The prevention of venereal diseases in Washington

500,000 female condoms it is planned to distribute free of charge in beauty salons, shops of step-by-step availability and schools which are located in areas with high level of infection of a HIV.

This version of female barrier contraceptives has appeared on counters of the American shops in 1993, however because of the high price special popularity did not use. The new model made by firm Female Health Co and applied in Brazil, the republic of South Africa and Indonesia, much more cheaply. Besides free distribution in the specified places, contraceptives will be on sale in the Washington drugstores along with other means of contraception.

"Everywhere, where man's condoms are accessible, should be accessible female", — the chapter of capital management Shannon Hader has formulated new strategy of the authorities.

15 thousand HIV-infected

According to all available data from statistics, in Washington it is infected by a HIV about 3% of the population that makes more than 15,000 persons. Now this infection is a principal cause of death of black Americans at the age from 25 till 34 years.

In Washington protest against policy Obamas

In Washington on Saturday, on September, 12th, before buildings of the White dwelling and the Capitol many thousands demonstration on which there have arrived inhabitants from all ends of the USA has gathered, informs Associated Press.
The action under the name "March on Washington" became a final provision in a series of the so-called "tea drinking" starting in the end of August and the past more than in 30 states. Naming their "tea drinking", organizers appealed to "the Boston tea drinking" 1773 — actions of disobedience of colonists of America concerning the British corona which has installed excessive taxes.

Participants of meeting in Washington have given special attention to reform of system of public health services which has already called the active criticism from outside conservatives.

Many from come on demonstration accused the American president of adherence to ideas of communism and a socialism, notes Agence France Presse. The police could not define even approximate quantity of participants of the action, however, according to AFP, organizers volplaned to collect from 20 to 30 thousand persons.

Protest action against administration Obamas economic policy has passed despite its recent performance in which course he has promised that reform of system of public health services will not lead to an aggravation of a problem of budgetary deficiency.

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