Combat AIDS with Indian culture, not condoms, says Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan

[Rahul9090]

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that to prevent AIDS, promoting condom usage is not enough.
"One should also promote integrity of sexual relationship between husband and wife - a part of Indian culture," he was quoted as telling the New York Times in a telephonic interview.

"The thrust of the AIDS campaign should not only be on the use of condoms. This sends the wrong message that you can have any kind of illicit sexual relationship, but as long as you're using a condom, it's fine," Dr Harsh Vardhan was quoted as saying.

In the same report, National AIDS Control Organisation head V.K. Subburaj differed with the minister's view.

Subburaj said condom use was being promoted by NACO among high-risk groups.

"The minister thought that we were promoting illegal activities through condoms," he was quoted as saying.

"For the vulnerable groups, we cannot tell them about morals," he said.

But Subburaj agreed with Dr Harsh Vardhan's reference to married couple's remaining faithful to one another.

"We will tell them, 'Be faithful,' " he was quoted as saying.

Dr Harsh Vardhan is currently on a tour of the United States to confer with health officials on cooperation and collaboration in vital sectors, said a statement from his ministry.


Combat AIDS with Indian culture, not condoms, says Dr Harsh Vardhan : North, News - India Today

 

[third eye]

Thank you Mr Minister.

Unfortunately AIDS is not a cultural thing, diseases need medicines and if cultures prevented crime & sex India & S Asia would neither be so populous or crime ridden.

Lets stick to science please.

 

[Roybot]

Thank you Mr Minister.

Unfortunately AIDS is not a cultural thing, diseases need medicines and if cultures prevented crime & sex India & S Asia would neither be so populous or crime ridden.

Lets stick to science please.

Don't go by the misleading heading, he is being misinterpreted, he said "condoms is not enough".

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that to prevent AIDS, promoting condom usage is not enough.
"One should also promote integrity of sexual relationship between husband and wife - a part of Indian culture," he was quoted as telling the New York Times in a telephonic interview.

"The thrust of the AIDS campaign should not only be on the use of condoms. This sends the wrong message that you can have any kind of illicit sexual relationship, but as long as you're using a condom, it's fine," Dr Harsh Vardhan was quoted as saying.

 

[Indischer]

I believe the title should be:
Combat AIDS with condoms AND Indian culture, says Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan.

 

[nair]

Don't go by the misleading heading, he is being misinterpreted, he said "condoms is not enough".

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that to prevent AIDS, promoting condom usage is not enough.
"One should also promote integrity of sexual relationship between husband and wife - a part of Indian culture," he was quoted as telling the New York Times in a telephonic interview.

"The thrust of the AIDS campaign should not only be on the use of condoms. This sends the wrong message that you can have any kind of illicit sexual relationship, but as long as you're using a condom, it's fine," Dr Harsh Vardhan was quoted as saying.

Yeah the title/heading is misleading....... The guy was clearly talking about one more aspect to prevent aids...... He never said No to condoms........ I guess some one should spank these media idiots......

 

[TimeToScoot]

This is what he is promoting and I see no issues with it at all. In fact this is what should be promoted across the world Abstinence, be faithful, use a condom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Koovie]

To combat AIDS we have to improve our sex education, awareness and the distribution and accessibility of condoms and not moral teaching like the Vatican is doing it in Africa

 

[Tshering22]

To combat AIDS we have to improve our sex education, awareness and the distribution and accessibility of condoms and not moral teaching like the Vatican is doing it in Africa

But one must learn to control one's johnson, dude. That is where self-control is taught. Just pounding away is only going to create more problems. Protection is fine as long as it is not torn.

I still remember a college friend of mine who had his brains between his legs. In one of his escapades, his latex got torn. The poor chap had to then quietly marry that girl, though fortunately it has worked for him.

Calm down. A little dose of cultural self-control combined with modern education is actually good.

 

[JanjaWeed]

Opportunists & opponents are trying to twist the statement made by the minister. Dr Harsh Vardhan has made immense contribution towards eradicating Polio in India.. & surely knows what he is talking about. He is basically encouraging not to have lax attitude towards sex... & i don't see anything wrong with that!

 

[GreenFalcon]

Dr. Vardhan is absolutely right.!!!!!!

 

[ExtraOdinary]

Was a bit angry at the minister when I saw the headline, until I read the full report. Cant someone sue these mediawallahs?

 

[Mav3rick]

I don't think the title is misleading, Indian and sub continental culture promotes, prefers and respects the sanctity of marriage. The title is self explanatory to all those who do actually think what Indian culture the minister is speaking about. The best way to to fight AIDS and STD's in general is to promote marriage and discourage relations outside marriage.

 

[Koovie]

I don't think the title is misleading, Indian and sub continental culture promotes, prefers and respects the sanctity of marriage. The title is self explanatory to all those who do actually think what Indian culture the minister is speaking about. The best way to to fight AIDS and STD's in general is to promote marriage and discourage relations outside marriage.

People have sex outside marriage, it happens everywhere and is natural. The difference is that people in some countries are open about it, and in other not.

Of course men in their early 20s want to have sex, thats what nature has programmed them to do. Waiting until your late 20`s is harsh

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

I went dubai last month, found model girl, and used condom. Very high price 1000 dirham per night, while 600-800 for one Shot... While normal girl agrees for 100 dirham including Suck and shot service.. ,,, We should fight against Aids, Always use condom otherwise you are inviting Aids ,,,

 

[Mav3rick]

People have sex outside marriage, it happens everywhere and is natural. The difference is that people in some countries are open about it, and in other not.

Of course men in their early 20s want to have sex, thats what nature has programmed them to do. Waiting until your late 20`s is harsh

Men in early 20's want to have sex? Came to the party a bit late, didn't you? My teen years were a crisis but does that mean we should all start sleeping around? And then the fact that 1 woman could never be enough, we always want more. So where does it all stop?

It all stops when we realize that we are not animals and that we have principle, morals and ethics!