{"id":626,"date":"2009-08-25T08:30:14","date_gmt":"2009-08-25T12:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=594"},"modified":"2009-08-25T08:30:14","modified_gmt":"2009-08-25T12:30:14","slug":"new-brazilian-public-health-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/new-brazilian-public-health-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"New Brazilian Public Health Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brazilian government is known for being one of the best in Latin America in terms of public health informational campaigns, as well as a providing important health care goods free of charge, including contraceptives<\/a> and HIV medication<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Last week, the Ministry of Public Health unveiled a new campaign called “Muito prazer: sexo sem DST<\/a>.” In an effort to expand awareness of STDs and to encourage people to get tested for them, the AIDS section of the Ministry came up with a new project: STD e-cards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The e-cards<\/a>, which can be sent from the government website, can be sent anonymously or with a real name. The card reads: “Hi! I don’t know if this is the best way to tell you, but I found out I have an STD. I went to a clinic, found a doctor, and I’m receiving treatment. I think you should do the same.”<\/p>\n

Officials from the Ministry hope the campaign will help put a spotlight on these diseases (especially HIV) and help people to seek treatment for them, to help prevent the disease from spreading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Brazilian government is known for being one of the best in Latin America in terms of public health informational campaigns, as well as a providing important health care goods free of charge, including contraceptives and HIV medication. Last week, the Ministry of Public Health unveiled a new campaign called “Muito prazer: sexo sem DST.”…<\/p>\n

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