Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Condom Dispensers in Philly Schools | Synopsis

Condom Dispensers in Philly Schools

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Philadelphia is installing condom dispensers in 22 city high schools where students as young as 14 will be able to receive condoms for free in an effort to combat an "epidemic" of sexually transmitted disease among the city's teenagers. Students returning to school from Christmas break will find clear plastic dispensers filled with condoms in the offices of nurses whose schools have the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases. "We believe distributing condoms is part of our obligation to keep students healthy and to remain healthy," said school district spokesman Fernando Gallard. "The health department has described this as a continued epidemic of STDs among teenagers in Philadelphia." Condoms have in the past been provided to students in Philadelphia as part of wider program in which the teenagers are provided "free, voluntary and confidential" testing for sexual diseases in their schools, Gallard said.

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Fernando Gallard

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0.307804"We believe distributing condoms is part of our obligation to keep students healthy and to remain healthy," said school district spokesman Fernando Gallard.
0.0594835"We believe distributing condoms is part of our obligation to keep students healthy and to remain healthy," said school district spokesman Fernando Gallard. "The health department has described this as a continued epidemic of STDs among teenagers in Philadelphia."
0.0101148"free, voluntary and confidential" testing for sexual diseases in their schools, Gallard said. ...
0Gallard said the school district has not received "specific calls" ...
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Holiday: Christmas

Overall Sentiment: 0.0246904

Relevance: 0.33115

HealthCondition: sexually transmitted disease

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Relevance: 0.567986

City: Philadelphia

Overall Sentiment: -0.0401873

Relevance: 0.683692

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