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MEDIA CENTER Orphans, Abstinence, and Microbicides JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA and NEW YORK, NY (18 May 2007)—Population Council HIV and AIDS researchers will join experts from around the world at the 3rd South African AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, 5–8 June 2007. Council staff will share findings from studies aimed at understanding the individual, social, and economic circumstances that influence whether people engage in safe sex, learn their HIV status, and seek care. Recent Population Council research in South Africa includes assessments of HIV prevalence, prevention strategies, caregiver support programs, health clinics’ ability to provide antiretroviral treatment, and testing of the organization’s first-generation candidate microbicide, Carraguard™, a gel designed to reduce the transmission of HIV when used during sex. Sessions of special note include presentations about:
Journalists seeking expert interviews, high-resolution images, and other information are welcome to contact the Council’s director of public information, Melissa May, at mmay@popcouncil.org; until 29 May: +1 212 339 0525; in Johannesburg 30–31 May: +27 11 438 4400/7200. The Population Council is an international, nonprofit, nongovernmental research organization that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources. The Council conducts biomedical, social science, and public health research and helps build research capacities in developing countries. Established in 1952, the Council is governed by an international board of trustees. Its New York headquarters supports a global network of regional and country offices. The Council has been working in Africa since the 1960s and has conducted research and programs in 25 African countries. ### Additional media contact
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