Brazil to Dispense Condoms in Schools

December 2, 2007 Brazil to Dispense Condoms in Schools (AP)

The symbol of AIDS awareness hangs in front of Christ the Redeemer statue to commemorate World Aids Day in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007. Brazil provides free AIDS drugs to anyone who needs them, currently about 180,000 Brazilians, and has aggressively pushed drug manufacturers to lower prices. (AP Photo/Ricardo Moraes)

(AP) -- Brazil's government announced plans to put condom-dispensing machines in public schools to help teenagers reduce the spread of AIDS.

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