AHF marked International Condom Day (ICD) with vibrant global activations reaching communities in nearly 50 countries, proving prevention can be bold, visible, and impossible to ignore. Teams ramped up social media and media engagement, amplifying the call for condom access. From public celebrations to free condom distribution and HIV testing, the message was clear—Just Use It.

Click above to relive all the incredible 'Just Use It' events in our global ICD 2026 recap video!

Founded by AHF in 2009 and observed annually on February 13, ICD highlights the importance of condoms and other vital sexual health issues. On ICD and beyond, we remind everyone that condoms are safer, sexy, and your best protection against HIV, other STIs, and unplanned pregnancies.

Keep reading and click on the photos to see how our teams around the world drove impact, empowered communities, and reinforced the message that safer sex saves lives!

Across Asia, AHF teams engaged communities with bold events and public outreach. Government officials and local leaders joined press conferences and expert panels, while flash mobs, condom demonstrations, HIV testing, and a condom-themed amusement park brought prevention into the spotlight.

Media partnerships and AHF ambassadors, including India’s Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, helped amplify the message, and the youth-led Condom Congress energized a new generation advocating for comprehensive sexuality education and expanded condom access.

Throughout Africa, AHF teams turned ICD into a vibrant call for prevention—bringing condoms, HIV/STI testing, and sexual health education straight into communities. Outreach reached transit hubs, nightlife hotspots, and public gathering spaces, while extended prevention services expanded access to care.

Government officials, including Lesotho’s Minister of Health Selibe Mochoboroane, joined press events to strengthen partnerships and expand condom distribution across districts and community centers. Carnivals, branded roadshows, and youth sports events drew crowds, while radio campaigns and partnerships with faith leaders helped push prevention messaging even further.

AHF teams in Latin America and the Caribbean powered up prevention with high-energy, community-centered events, including music festivals, advocacy walks, and health fairs. Extended HIV/STI testing hours at Wellness Centers made testing more accessible, while media activations, including TV ads and partnerships with content creators, spread prevention messaging.

Panel discussions and education sessions empowered communities with practical knowledge, reinforcing condom use and broader sexual health awareness across the region.

Communities across Europe accessed free HIV and STI testing and widespread condom distribution, ensuring prevention tools were within reach. Expanded social media efforts amplified prevention messaging and helped normalize open conversations about sexual health across digital platforms.

Theater productions, drag performances, youth education sessions, and discussions on stigma created welcoming spaces and promoted open, judgment-free access to care.

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