item details
NameSyphilis Knock It On The Head condom packet
ProductionNew Zealand AIDS Foundation; producer; circa 2006; New Zealand
Classificationcondoms
Materialscardboard, latex, paper, ink
Techniquesprinting
DimensionsOverall: 79mm (width), 71mm (height), 10mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH025738
Credit lineGift of New Zealand AIDS Foundation, 2021
Overview
This condom packet was produced by the New Zealand AIDS Foundation in its campaign against syphilis. Its key message is 'knock it on the head: get tested'.
Syphilis is usually transmitted through sexual contact with an infected person, and can also be spread from an infected mother to their baby during pregnancy. Syphilis rates have been increasing in New Zealand since 2012, particularly in men who have sex with men (MSM). Syphilis rates in heterosexual men and women have also been increasing (Syphilis | Ministry of Health NZ).