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SexINFO
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This project aims to decrease transmission of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, among urban youth by using mobile technology to convey critical sexual health information.
The SexINFO text messaging service was originally launched in 2006 by ISIS, Inc and the San Francisco Dept. of Public Health to address rising rates of gonorrhea and clamydia among African-American youth. Youth interviewed agreed that mobile phones were an easy, affordable and private way to reach them with sensitive health information.
By providing basic facts about STDs and HIV, along with clinic resources and testing sites, hours, and phone contact information, the project aims to decrease rates of STD transmission among at-risk urban youth.
Project URL:
http://sextextsf.org/
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