Divine intervention redux

By Peter Newbatt Smith

Congress yesterday evening gave final approval to legislation that more than triples U.S. funding for care, treatment, and prevention of HIV

Uganda

By Victoria Kreha

Uganda had the first STD/AIDS program in sub-Saharan Africa, but its infection rate remains at 10.7 percent

Excerpts from this story referencing "Condom":

"… nents of the country's Abstinence, Be Faithful, and correct and consistent Condom use, or so-called ABC, approach. In fact, the ABC approach originated in U …"

Food for the Hungry

By Marina Walker Guevara

HIV prevention was a side project for this nonprofit until it received an $8.3 million grant for abstinence programs in developing countries

Excerpts from this story referencing "Condom":

"… ides by them. Food for the Hungry has also developed its own "Guideline on Condom Information." In it the group says that it "allows for the promotion of co …"

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International Orthodox Christian Charities

By Alejandra Fernández Morera

A newcomer to the HIV/AIDS battle, International Orthodox Christian Charities stress the 'A' and 'B' of ABC message

Excerpts from this story referencing "Condom":

"… nt with their beliefs, they do not comment on Condoms (correct and consist Condom use is the "C" in the ABC approach) during AB activities. But IOCC says th …"

World Vision International

By Devin Varsalona

The organization is known for providing access to clean water, food and education, and more recently has tackled HIV/AIDS relief

Excerpts from this story referencing "Condom":

"… nence," "Be Faithful" to one partner and the correct and consistent use of Condoms.Under the ABC strategy, one-third of all PEPFAR funding for prevention pr …"

"… e recommends the consistent and correct use of Condoms for harm reduction."Condom promotion has also been controversial, but for a different assortment of c …"

"… on has also been controversial, but for a different assortment of critics. Condom policies have caused a rift among Christians supporting HIV/AIDS work. Jam …"

Condoms' reliability disputed

By Sheetal Doshi

4 U.S. agencies rate effectiveness higher than PEPFAR

Excerpts from this story referencing "Condom":

"… ABC approach, for "Abstinence," "Be Faithful" and "correct and consistent Condom use," don't have a clear understanding of the Condom component.In a 2006 s …"

"… components and had received negative messages about correct and consistent Condom use. "If you're trying to have a balanced approach and all three of those …"

"… ational standards require that 99.7 percent of Condoms be free from holes. Condoms distributed through the PEPFAR program meet these standards. According to …"

"… a Condom might be permeable, he maintains, is focusing on the wrong risk. "Condoms, when they fail, it's very seldom or almost never due to holes in the lat …"

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Fatal error

By Sarah Fort

Once again, ideology trumps good science and public health policy as Bush's global AIDS plan ignores reality and endangers women's livesFa

Excerpts from this story referencing "Condom":

"… ected with HIV.Nonetheless, the ABC plan—Abstinence, Be faithful and use Condoms—continues to be the preferred U.S. strategy for preventing sexually tra …"