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IRIN PlusNews Weekly Issue 266, 13 January 2006
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SOUTH AFRICA: Khomanani adds a new twist to love on Valentine's Day
TANZANIA: Roman Catholic bishops oppose teaching of condom use
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SOUTH AFRICA: Khomanani adds a new twist to love on Valentine's Day
If the government's latest anti-AIDS campaign is anything to go by, Valentine's Day next month could mean more than just chocolates and red roses for some South African couples.
By distributing free romantic cards with the message, "It's time to take our relationship to the next level", Khomanani, the government's HIV/AIDS communications programme, aims to encourage more couples to be tested together for HIV.
Although the prospect of discovering one's status usually raises feelings of apprehension and even fear, experts have noted that the long-term benefits are vital to maintaining good health and productive lifestyles.
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TANZANIA: Roman Catholic bishops oppose teaching of condom use
Roman Catholic bishops in Tanzania have condemned as "unacceptable" a new science syllabus for primary schools that incorporates the teaching of proper condom use.
"Introduction of the [teaching of] use of condoms in schools, apart from being sinful, is indeed justification and opening the door for immoral lifestyles," Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, the archbishop of Dar es Salaam, said on Monday in a statement issued on behalf of Tanzania's Episcopal Conference.
"Teaching children, some as young as 12 years old, the use of condoms is disastrous," he added.
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