*rectal microbicides...
Donn Colby works in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for the Vietnam-CDC-Harvard Medical School AIDS Partnership (VCHAP). He is particularly interested in the way in which a rectal microbicide could help to protect against HIV among men who have sex with men in Asia, who, because of “less acceptance of homosexuality, more stigma and discrimination against homosexuals, and high rates of commercial sex” are not always able to negotiate condom use.
He notes that it is crucial to develop rectal microbicides to prevent against HIV transmission through receptive anal intercourse, which is practiced among both homosexuals and heterosexuals worldwide. Through his work, Donn provides training on HIV/AIDS clinical care and ARV treatment to Vietnamese doctors and nurses as part of the PEPFAR program.
He and his partner recently adopted two boys, ages 6 and 10. His free time “is now taken up with swimming lessons, video games, and bedtime stories in Vietnamese!”
[*are products being researched that could provide protection against HIV and other STDs. they may enhance protection when used with condoms during anal sex, and provide some protection if condoms are not being used. rectal microbicides may be formulated as lubes or gels, or maybe even put into an enema. these products do not exist, yet, but the international rectal microbicide working group - www.IRMWG.org - is a global network of approximately 500 advocates, scientists and policy makers who are pressing for their development, and scientific trials are under way. many men and women around the world who have anal sex would benefit from safe and effective rectal microbicides.]
No comments:
Post a Comment