title: Condom availability for HIV/STD prevention.
abstract: Condom availability is a structural intervention that increases access to condoms. It is the most important strategy for the prevention of the sexual transmission of HIV/STDs in developing countries. While it is an integral component of many prevention programs, it is considered controversial in high school settings and its role in a variety of HIV/STD prevention interventions has been understudied, understated, and/or unacknowledged. Condom availability as an HIV/STD prevention strategy needs to be reprioritized and should be considered a critical foundation of all programs to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans, USA. dcohen@lsumc.edu
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D017280:Condoms / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006292:Health Priorities; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D012107:Research Design; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States