SCIENTISTS, activists and policymakers yesterday touted condoms as a trusted weapon in the fight against Aids, dismissing President George Bush’s policy of abstinence as a “serious setback” in global efforts to control the pandemic.

Scientists, activists and policymakers today touted condoms as a trusted weapon in the fight against AIDS, dismissing President George Bush’s policy of abstinence as a “serious setback” in global efforts to control the pandemic.