‘Healthy’ Online Greeting Cards

Online greeting cards meant for people at risk of sexually transmitted infections is a recent service introduced by the BC centre for disease control.

This card can be sent anonymously to inform partners or friends to get themselves checked for sexually transmitted infections.

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The greeting card comes with a link that informs them about where they can get themselves tested for STI’s. This card can be sent to six people at a time.

This initiative aims to reduce the number of sexually transmitted infections.

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