The campaign was introduced last week ahead of International Condom Day, observed annually on Feb 13, at Yupparaj Wittayalai School in Chiang Mai. It aims to promote condom use and safer sexual practices among youth to prevent HIV, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancies. Songyos Khamchai, head of the Infectious Disease Control Department at the Chiang Mai Public Health Office, said HIV infections among adolescents and young adults remain a pressing concern. The province has 22,387 people living with HIV, of whom 21,576 are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) through the public healthcare system. Between October 2025 and January 2026, authorities projected around 173 additional HIV diagnoses in Chiang Mai, averaging 44 new cases per month.

Source: Bangkok Post February 17, 2026 00:24 UTC