February 8, 2007

200 Ugandan Women Join Microbicide Trial

Over 200 Ugandan women have enrolled in a new microbicide trial conducted by the Uganda Virus Research Institute and the Medical Research Council. According to the African Microbicides Advocacy Group, between one-third and one-half of all women of child-bearing age in Benin, South Africa and Uganda are already HIV positive. The product being tested in Uganda has no connection to the gel trials discontinued last month for being ineffective.