n o i t a c u d E l a u Carnival Sex Juan Pablo Pinell Calvo IFMSA Bolivia Hi SCORAngels, this was our experience during Carnival in Sucre, Bolivia... Carnival in Bolivia has always been one of the most popular parties in the country. Since we have various cultures in our region, we have the option of enjoying this party in many different ways. Years before, Carnival was just another party; nowadays, Carnival has become a celebration with the most alcohol consumers and, as a result, with the most people having unprotected sex.
The main activity, “Con un guante no te manches, con un condon no te contagies” (Don’t get dirty with a glove, don’t get infected with a condom), involved having your hand protected with a latex glove, painting it, and leaving hand prints on fabric and then removing the glove to see that your hand was still clean.
We did this as a way to explain that just like the hand was protected from the paint because of the glove, the use of a condom can protect from That is why we decided to organize some activities sexually transmitted diseases. to make university students realize this was a problem and learn about some of the most common The second activity was “Comparsa: Vive una diseases in our city, and show them how to take Sexualidad Responsable” (Comparsa: enjoy your care of themselves and of their sexual partners. sexuality responsibly). We went out into the streets with a group of musicians giving people flyers with The first activity we held was “Sexual Education descriptions of some common diseases to make Fair.” This took place at our university, where we them realize that they have to be responsible with were distributed between seven different places, their sexuality. and where five SCORA members on each stand, explained all about some of the most common This is the first activity that we have done in Sucre, sexual diseases in our city (herpes, gonorrhea, Bolivia; this is just the beginning because SCORA syphilis, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, HIV). We is going to be really active. also had a stand with all the ways to prevent an unwanted pregnancy.