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Getting a microbicide into the field in South Africa: What would it take?

author(s) McGrory, E.. - Johnson, S.. - Connell, L.. - Govender, R.. - Nowitz, D.. - Tallis, V.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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  • Southern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
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Presentation from: ‘Country Preparedness for Microbicides in Developing Countries’, a symposium held at Microbicides 2006, Cape Town, South Africa, 23-26 April 2006

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Abstract

This presentation is about a study of access to vaginal microbicides (for HIV prevention) in South Africa. It is concluded that delays in their introduction (from a variety of causes) are real, but that there are also a number of opportunities; underlying societal issues affecting the epidemic must still be addressed. Although it is concluded that much of the detailed planning needs to wait until a candidate microbicide shows efficacy, recommendations are made for things that should be done sooner than that

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