World 'woefully unprepared' to spread Aids treatments

The big buzz at the world’s largest Aids conference is that microbicides to help women protect themselves from HIV might be available in several years. Yet Aids experts warned yesterday the world is woefully unprepared to ensure widespread access to such treatments.

World 'woefully unprepared' to spread Aids treatments

The big buzz at the world’s largest Aids conference is that microbicides to help women protect themselves from HIV might be available in several years. Yet Aids experts warned yesterday the world is woefully unprepared to ensure widespread access to such treatments.

Promising tests for new HIV prevention approaches are nearly complete, yet many financial and ethical obstacles could delay or even derail completion of critical trials.

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