HIV/AIDS Prevention

Health experts urge U.S. to expand AIDS prevention policies

Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 23rd, 2004

Health experts urged the Bush administration on December 1, 2004, to move beyond the ABCs of global AIDS prevention, abstinence, being faithful and using condoms, and help women who are infected through factors beyond their control.

"Millions of women become infected while monogamous and faithful, so focusing solely on personal behavior and risk absolutely does not go far enough," said Geeta Rao Gupta, president of the International Center for Research on Women.

With this year's World AIDS Day observance dedicated to women and girls, Gupta and others sought to highlight gender inequalities in many developing countries that play a major role in making...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-12-23)

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