Introducing a microbicide - factors impacting country adoption

Regions
  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
  • Western Africa
  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
From UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
Publication year 2006
Publication authors
  • Mackay, B.
Publication Type Scientific Publication
Full Citation Presentation from: Understanding microbicide introduction in Africa and India: an expert consultation organised at the XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada, 13 August 2006
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Abstract

This presentation describes work in progress to identify ways to accelerate the availability of vaginal microbicides for HIV control in developing countries, based on studies in India, Nigeria, Rwanda and Tanzania. Initial observations are described, in particular the finding that stakeholders prefer existiong mechanisms and terminology