CFHC Condom Cover Art Contest Winners Announced.Condom Cover Art Promotes Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexually transmitted diseases Infections that are acquired and transmitted by sexual contact. Although virtually any infection may be transmitted during intimate contact, the term sexually transmitted disease is restricted to conditions that are largely , Encourages Condom Use among Young People LOS ANGELES -- The California Family Health Council, Inc. (CFHC CFHC California Family Health Council CFHC Caritas Francis Hsu College CFHC Chinatrust Financial Holding Company CFHC Central Florida Health Care CFHC Concord Feminist Health Center CFHC Central Florida Hurricane Center CFHC Community Family Health Center ) today announced the six winners of the 2006 Condom Cover Art Contest. The contest aims to increase awareness of sexually transmitted diseases and encourage condom use by sexually active youth. 2006 CFHC Condom Cover Art Contest Winners include: Angel Aguilar, 22, Maywood, CA Jimmy Canchola, 16, Pomona, CA Maria F. Garcia, 18, Stockton, CA Judy Huang, 17, Los Angeles, CA Remy Wong, 18, Los Angeles, CA Danying Wu, 17, Los Angeles, CA Contest winners each receive a $500 prize. The winning art selections of colorful, fun and message-focused designs will be replicated on condom package covers and made available to health agencies, clinics and other organizations serving young people across the state. "This is a fun, effective way to make young people more aware of the dangers of sexually transmitted disease sexually transmitted disease (STD) or venereal disease, term for infections acquired mainly through sexual contact. Five diseases were traditionally known as venereal diseases: gonorrhea, syphilis, and the less common granuloma inguinale, ," said Margie Fites Seigle, president and chief executive officer of CFHC. "Condoms can help reduce exposure to sexually transmitted disease and we hope these condom artwork covers will encourage those who have chosen to be sexually active to use them." According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation ), sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain a major public health challenge in the United States. The CDC estimates that 19 million new infections occur each year, almost half of them among young people ages 15 to 24. Chlamydia chlamydia (kləmĭd`ēə), genus of microorganisms that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals. Psittacosis, or parrot fever, caused by the species Chlamydia psittaci, is the nation's most common sexually transmitted disease, affecting nearly 3 million people annually. In California, according to provisional data from the California Department of Health services Department of Health Services may refer to:
The CFHC Condom Cover Art Contest was open to California teens and young adults under the age of 25. Contest winners will be honored at a reception September 27 in Los Angeles. CFHC is a non-profit organization working to improve the health of California families by increasing access to and improving the quality of family planning and reproductive health care. |
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