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Female condoms: More power to you

By Kim Johnson The Bigfoot of HIV prevention is back. The female condom is in the spotlight again, but its lack of popularity raises awkward questions around what the government is doing to protect women from HIV while MMC campaigns receive the lions-share of the prevention attention.
Continue reading | 1 September 2011 | 0 Comments | Tags: circumcision, condoms, female condom, female initiated hiv prevention, hiv prevention, microbicide gels, midwives aids alliance, mmc services, negotiating condom use, sa women's hiv prvention summit, the star, the times, transactional sex, women

Taking the tribulation out of interpreting medical trials

By JournAIDS Coverage of microbicide trials has at times been characterised by hostility and cynicism on the part of journalists. This is mainly a result of their misunderstanding the technical ins and outs of clinical trials.
Continue reading | 20 June 2011 | 0 Comments | Tags: clinical trials, female initiated hiv prevention, journalism, microbicide gels, research, tenofovir