Condom Week Part 3: AHPP Distributes Condoms Online

The Administration for HIV Policy & Programs (AHPP) is moving closer to it's goal of distributing a million condoms in the District of Columbia. AHPP has launched an online condom distribution program. Their website states:This program is intended to promote, facilitate and simplify the way that condoms are distributed.Any organization can request condoms through this program. Once the online form is completed, arrangements will be made for a representative from your organization to pick up the condoms for distribution.

It's a good start, but it's not really what I expected when AHPP announced the plan back in October. For starters, they are not really distributing the condoms, but rather they are making them available for organizations to pick up. Also, since this effort relies on local organizations to do the distribution, it's quite possible there are some parts of town that will have condoms available, and other parts of town that won't. Finally, the website says 'any organization' but doesn't make it clear whether or not businesses like restaurants, clubs, and bars can also request condoms to make available to their patrons. We'll see how this program develops.

In the meantime, if you work for a local organization, make sure to Order condoms at the AHPP website today.