Young Thais complacent on condoms

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Updated September 29, 2009 19:56:18

A new international study has revealed a worrying decline in the use of contraceptives by young people in Thailand. The survey, which was conducted across 15 countries, found a similar trend in China, Singapore and South Korea. Health educators say teenagers are getting some, but not enough, information to protect themselves. It's bad news for Thailand, which has worked hard to become a model of HIV prevention in Asia, but which is now at risk of a new spike in infections.

Presenter: Claudette Werden
Speakers: Dr Tony Pramualratana, Executive Director of Thailand Business Coalition on Aids; Dr Nanta Auamkul, Director of Thailand's Health Department Bureau of Technical Advisers; Prof Surasak Taneepanichskul, Dean of Chulalongkorn University's College of Public Health Sciences

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