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Should South African High Schools Distribute Free Condoms?

School Year Blog: Should South African High Schools Distribute Free Condoms?

Development & Education

Schools are supposed to exercise ‘universal precautions’ to prevent transmission of HIV. Does that include giving out condoms?

Combating Contraception Mythology in South Africa

Health & Medicine

FDA panel recommends approval of prophylactic use of HIV prevention drug

Health & Medicine

Brazil’s effective HIV prevention strategies

Health & Medicine

Adult Actors Legally Required to Wear Condoms

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Good news in HIV protection but more trials necessary

Environment

The International AIDS conference in Vienna is underway and there’s excitement about a new study showing that there may be a new effective microbicide to help prevent against HIV infection. Science Magazine correspondent, Jon Cohen, is at the conference.

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Geo answer: Acre

Environment

For today’s Geo Quiz we were looking for the name of a Brazilian state with a new state-run condom factory. The answer is Acre. The condom factory will soon be producing condoms made from rubber harvested in the Amazon rainforest..

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