More Advocacy and Research on Female-controlled HIV Prevention Methods is Needed

The case for female-controlled methods for HIV prevention has been well made. Women and girls need a range of options to meet their varied needs and protect their health. Therefore, advocacy and research and improving access to existing methods, like the female condom, must continue. Below is a list of articles and presentations highlighting the importance of advocating for greater attention and investment in multiple methods to meet the needs of women and girls as part of a comprehensive global response to the HIV pandemic.

• Global Health Council Conference Poster (2007): Partnering to promote female-controlled HIV prevention methods (ppt)
• The South African Journal of HIV Medicine (2006): An update on female-controlled methods for HIV prevention: female condom, microbicides and cervical barriers (pdf)
• Global Health Link (2005): Women-controlled methods for preventing HIV & other sexually transmitted infections (pdf)
• Harvard Health Policy Review (2005): One choice is no choice: the need for female-controlled HIV prevention tools for women and girls worldwide (pdf)