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7 – 14 February 2010 is National Condom Week

South Africa is believed to have more people with HIV/AIDS than any other country. The Human Sciences Research Council, a South African institution, estimates 10.9% of all South Africans have HIV/AIDS. Although new infections among mature age groups in South Africa remain high, half of the new HIV infections every day are among young people under 25 years old. Not only are they the most affected by HIV, but they have never known a world without HIV. Condoms are widely recommended for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI’s, including those that may cause HIV/AIDS). They have been shown to be effective in reducing infection rates in both men and women.

Condom Week (7 – 14 February 2010) was launched in February 2004 by the Department of Health under the leadership of the late Manto Tshabala–Msimang to bring to light the importance of safe sexual practices through the use of condoms and particularly emphasizing the responsibility in preventing the transmission of STIs and HIV/AIDS.

In commemoration of Condom Week, Jenerik Soulz will be participating in an initiative to promote the use of condoms amongst South African youth. This initiative is borne out of the trio’s values of positive and responsible living as well as conscious awareness of HIV/AIDS (Check out dance4life, a song about this subject matter). As ambassadors of dance4life, Jenerik Soulz believes in empowering the youth with the only trusted (next to abstinence and monogamous relations) HIV/AIDS transmission preventative measure, condoms.

“dance is a universal language, dance is freedom, dance is exhilaration, dance is life. Young people deserve care, protection, condoms. Please, don’t let them dance alone” – Archbishop Desmond Tutu (dance4life ambassador)

dance4life is an international initiative set up to involve and empower young people all around the world to push back the spread of HIV and AIDS. Young people are the future and they have the power to halt the spread of HIV and AIDS. By uniting all over the world and demanding change, they can make a difference. The global program is now in 25 countries nine of which are African. Making dance4life one of the few global initiatives that have a strong and real presence in most affected communities. In South Africa dance4life will work in at least three provinces as it re-establishes the program and builds the brand. To find out more about dance4life, visit www.dance4life.com/sa

Sunday, February 7th, 2010 at 19:27
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  • Sivuyile Sinetemba Rexe

    The importance of using condoms is more like that of using water. Reason being if one does not use them, he or she is paving his or her way towards the grave. It is therefore crucial for each and one of us to hold the responsibility to teach older and younger people to be aware of the dominant virus called HIV and AIDS as it has killed many Sheroes and heroes already. Day by day we see pregnant teenagers only because they are not knowledgeable enough about the virus and how it spreads itself.

  • Kilmpopo

    DO WE GET COMPLEMENTARY CONDOMS?

  • http://www.jeneriksoulz.com Mr Lez

    Yes Kilmpopo… plus two TShirts and Jenerik Soulz’ Room Service and dance4life’s compilation album, but only if you tell us your opinion on the importance of using condoms

    – Admin

  • linda

    In this day and age cd’s are the most important tools for young and old. If all people were to use condoms we would be able to focus on the future of our families and our country as there would be a drop in new HIV infections and people who have made wrong choices with regards to casual sex. If everyone who is sexually active could think about condoms before they engaged in sex then we could have be sure that whoever engages in sex is a thinking person whom we could pin our hopes at the future of our society and the country as a whole. Let us all start to think before partaking in the deed. Happy Condom Week and hope we can extend it to be longer than a week.