May 12, 2008
Secular Study Finds Condoms Don't Reduce the Spread of AIDS
According to an article from Catholic World News, a team of Harvard University researchers has found that condom-distribution campaigns in Africa have not significantly reduced the spread of the AIDS. They have concluded that efforts to curb the AIDS epidemic in Africa should concentrate on promoting sexual restraint.
Dr. Daniel Halperin, who led the research team from the Harvard School of Public Health, went as far as saying "We need a fairly dramatic shift in priorities, not just a minor tweaking". The group's report, released in Science magazine, found that male circumcision had a dramatic effect in curtailing the transfer of the HIV virus, while efforts to promote condom use did not affect the spread of AIDS in Africa.
The researchers discovered that programs designed to discourage sexual promiscuity had a strong positive impact in several countries. Uganda had the most successful program. Their government-backed campaign produced a reported 50% drop in the number of people reporting multiple sexual partners. Comparable programs led to a reduction in the rate of HIV infection in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Malawi, and Ivory Coast as well.
I hope this is reported on all the major media networks, not just Science magazine and Catholic World News. The truth about the effects immoral behavior must be exposed.
In Christ,
Daniel
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