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China's Two Main Cities To Get Condom Machines
August 23rd, 1999
China's two main cities, Beijing and Shanghai, received condom vending machines for the first time as part of efforts to reinforce birth control, the China Daily reported. And, burdened by a 1.2 billion-population and alarmed by the spread of HIV, China has been intensifying efforts to improve its contraceptive distribution network. The country has an estimated 400,000 people with HIV, local media have said. The number of HIV cases could grow to between 600,000 and one million by the end of next year, they said. A total of 90 condom machines are to be installed in residential areas, college campuses, subway stations, and public...
Source: AIDS Weekly (1999-08-23)
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