PHNTX places FREE condom vending machines
Miss LifeWalk with Vending Machine at Woody’s 3 Nice Package machines are in place around DFW, including one at Dallas Woody’s From Staff Reports Prism Health North Texas this week announced the installation of three Nice Package vending machines offering free condoms at three strategic locations in Dallas-Fort Worth.
The locations include an area college, a bar and a retail community space. The machines were purchased as part of the implementation of a Texas Department of State Health Services grant aimed at HIV and STI infection prevention, according to a PHNTX press release.
With rising rates of STI and HIV infection across the country, condoms remain one of the most effective measures for infection prevention, though recent times present financial barriers to regular, safe access to them, the press release notes. “Condoms are a tried-and-true prevention method, though cost and access continue to be an issue,” said Januari Fox, director of policy, advocacy and community engagement for PHNTX.
PACE Team with Vending Machine at Woody’s “Vending machines as a means of delivering Nice Packages are accessible, safe, and innovative,” Fox added. “The Nice Packages cannot be tampered with before being distributed, which is a common concern for publicly available free condoms.” The vending machines are part of a larger strategy by PHNTX’s PACE department to utilize grant funding to maximize the reach and results of preventive programming, according to the press release announcing their placement. “The location for each of the three machines was strategically selected based upon the surrounding populations, income levels, and health care access,” the press release continued. “By selecting these three community spaces, Nice Package will be directly available to a variety of age, gender and ethnicity demographics.” Nice Package vending machines can be found at: • Dallas Woody’s, 4011 Cedar Springs Road in Dallas.
