No Condom, No Sex: Why Thailand’s 100% Condom Campaign Has Been an Unparalleled Success

Authors

Chase McMillan, Brigham Young University
Dr. Kerry Patterson, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Thailand, sex, condom, condom campaign, HIV, AIDS

College

Marriott School of Management

Department

Management

Abstract

Thailand was the first country in Asia to publicly admit a serious HIV/AIDS problem. Within this acceptance came the commitment to curb the outbreak. The first cases of HIV/AIDS in Thailand were recorded in 1984, but by the late 1980’s, HIV/AIDS spread across the country like a wildfire, noticeably among certain “sentinel” groups, such as sex workers. Between 1989 and 1990, the percentage of infected sex workers tripled from 3.1 percent to 9.3 percent; a year later it had reached 15 percent. To end the spreading of infection, the Thai government realized they must begin with the commercial sex industry.

Recommended Citation

McMillan, Chase and Patterson, Dr. Kerry (2013) "No Condom, No Sex: Why Thailand’s 100% Condom Campaign Has Been an Unparalleled Success," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 2478.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2478