According to a survey, one-third of Cubans between the ages of 12 and 49 believe they have little to no chance of getting AIDS. Credit: Jorge Luis Baños/IPS
HAVANA, May 9 2013 (IPS) – “But I always used a condom!” was the sentence that played over and over in Jaime Roche’s mind when the young Cuban man tested positive for HIV in October.
“I couldn’t believe it. I’m an advocate of using condoms, even for oral sex,” the health worker, who preferred not to give his real name, told IPS. “This happened to me by accident: the condom broke during a casual encounter,” Roche said.
“Maybe I would have been protected if I hadn’t been with another person …