The new ways to fight AIDS. From the AP, via the Detroit Free Press:
In the study, 430 women in rural South Africa were loaned money to start small businesses. With economic and social independence, women were no longer obligated to remain in violent relationships.
Rates of HIV infection continue to grow, with 4 million new cases worldwide every year. Only in sub-Saharan Africa is AIDS really hitting the general population. In the rest of the world, intravenous drug users, prostitutes and gay men are at highest risk.
"You have to focus on where transmission is actually occurring," said Dr. Kevin De cock, director of the HIV/AIDS department at the World Health Organization.
In other AIDS and development stories:
*UN leaders underline the need for accountability when it comes to dealing with AIDS …
*Empowering women reduces domestic violence, AIDS risks …
It says “You have to focus on where transmission is actually occurring,” which I agree is important. I call your attention to the 450,000 dead American men who were cut at birth but who nonetheless have died of AIDS.
Circumcision does not prevent AIDS. The suggestion that it might by these immoral “scientists” like Bailey and Halperin (Google their past work if you think they’re impartial) will cost thousands of lives.
Poor countries are really exposed to this Disease. It’s not hard to figure it out you know. If they had methods of contraception it would be much better but they barely have what to eat or drink so it’s a matter of ” when are we going to help them”. But no, let’s help all the little animals let’s make surgeries on them and other things but let’s not care for our kind.