| RWANDA: Trial of microbicide ring in final phase |
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KIGALI، 23/5/2011 (PlusNews) - Rwanda is in the third and final phase of testing a vaginal ring containing antiretrovirals, which, if successful, could provide an important female-controlled method of HIV prevention. full report |
| BURUNDI: Religious leaders' resistance to condoms hurts HIV fight |
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BUJUMBURA، 26/5/2011 (PlusNews) - Asha* is in a polygamous marriage, and while she would like to protect herself from HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, the message from the preachers at her local mosque in the Burundian capital, Bujumbura, is that condoms promote adultery. full report |
| SOUTH AFRICA: MSM still sidelined in HIV programming |
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CAPE TOWN، 27/5/2011 (PlusNews) - South African men who have sex with men are twice as likely to be HIV-positive as heterosexual men, but spending on research, prevention and treatment for this group remains low, delegates at a conference on MSM and HIV in Cape Town heard. full report |