Today we congratulate the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa and the people of South Africa on the positive findings from the CAPRISA 004 microbicide study, which marks a significant milestone both for the microbicide research field and HIV prevention as a whole.

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Study marks significant milestone for microbicide research field, HIV prevention

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Reuters 'Our response to pandemic is evidence-based' Independent Online Every instrument available in society must be used to address the HIV and Aids pandemic , deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe said on Tuesday. ..

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Controlling and Ultimately Ending the HIV/AIDS Pandemic Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) 4 Nonetheless, controlling and ultimately ending the HIV/AIDS pandemic is feasible. Such a goal will require 3 overarching elements: increasing HIV testing … Changing the Course of AIDS: Peer Education in South Africa and Its Lessons …

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