MEDIA CENTER
Microbicides 2008
Striving Towards HIV Prevention
24–27 February 2008

Presentations by Population Council Staff and Colleagues
Names of Council researchers and colleagues appear in boldface type.
    

Wednesday, 27 February
10:30–11:30 am	Oral Presentation "Exploring microbicide acceptability in terms of sociocultural norms, relationships, and product attributes in the Carraguard® Phase 3 trial in South Africa" (Abstract no. 552, Track C) Author: Alana E. de Kock
11:45 am–1:00 pm	Oral Presentations "An evaluation of care and support of women who test HIV positive during the Phase 3 Carraguard® trial in South Africa" (Abstract no. 287, Track C) (PDF) Authors: Jane Harries, Smruti Patel, Nazira Cassim, Barbara Friedland, Khatija Ahmed, Vuyelwa Mtimkulu, Thesla Palanee, Neetha S. Morar, and C. Milford ------------ "Strategies used by educated women to ensure their protection from HIV infection" (Abstract no. 479, Track C) Author: Neetha S. Morar ------------ "A comparison between self-reported condom use and presence of spermatozoa using TV Inpouch and wet mount, among women enrolled in the Phase 3 Carraguard® clinical trial in Cape Town" (Abstract no. 520, Track B) (PDF) Authors: F.P. Gopolang, Marlena Gehret, and Lydia Altini ------------ "An analysis of varying measures of adherence among women enrolled in the Carraguard® Phase 3 trial" (Abstract no. 533, Track B) (PDF) Authors: Sarah A. Littlefield, Marlena Gehret, Barbara Friedland, Robin Maguire, Sumentheran N. Govender, Hlengiwe Vilakazi, N. Carolus, Jasmine Rossier, F. Sibanyoni, J. Modise, Thesla Palanee, Gita Ramjee, Alana de Kock, and Khatija Ahmed ------------ "Challenges and results of including 16–17-year-old women in the Carraguard® Phase 3 efficacy trial" (Abstract no. 645, Track C) (PDF) Authors: Stephanie Skoler, Barbara Friedland, Marlena Gehret, N. Ngcozela, P. Mthembu, Thesla Palanee, Alana de Kock, Khatija Ahmed, and Mary-Jane Malebo Ratlhagana
2:00–3:30 pm	Oral Presentations "Male partner circumcision and HIV seroconversion among participants in the Phase 3 Carraguard® microbicide trial" (Abstract no. 414, Track B) (PDF) Authors: Marlena Gehret, Thesla Palanee, Joseph Skhosana, Barbara Friedland, Sarah Littlefield, Alana de Kock, Nela Williams, and Stephanie Skoler ------------ "Incidence and point prevalence of sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections among women enrolled in the Phase 3 Carraguard® trial in South Africa" (Abstract no. 432, Track B) (PDF) Authors: Thesla Palanee, Marlena Gehret, Stephanie Skoler, Pekka Lähteenmäki, Barbara Friedland, Smruti Patel, Khatija Ahmed, Nazira Cassim, Lydia Altini, Neetha S. Morar, Sumentheran N. Govender, L. Zhou, and Gita Ramjee