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UNAIDS welcomes Pope Benedict's support to HIV prevention
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From: Communications [mailto:communications (at) unaids.org]
Sent: November-21-10 1:15 AM
Subject: UNAIDS welcomes Pope Benedict's support to HIV prevention
PRESS STATEMENT
UNAIDS welcomes Pope Benedict's support to HIV prevention
GENEVA, 20 November 2010-UNAIDS welcomes the reported statement of
Pope Benedict XVI calling for "a humane way of living sexuality" and
that the use of condoms are justified "in the intention of reducing
the risk of HIV infection".
"This is a significant and positive step forward taken by the Vatican
today," said UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé. "This move
recognizes that responsible sexual behaviour and the use of condoms
have important roles in HIV prevention."
UNAIDS has worked closely with the Vatican, in 2009 Mr Sidibé held
far-reaching discussions with Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski on HIV
prevention issues including the prevention of mother-to-child
transmission, protecting young people and reducing sexual violence
against women and girls. "This will help accelerate the HIV prevention
revolution, in promoting evidence-informed and human rights based
approaches to achieve universal access goals towards HIV prevention,
treatment, care and support," said Mr Sidibé. "Together we can build a
world with zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero
AIDS-related deaths."
With more than 7000 new HIV infections each day, UNAIDS advocates the
use of a combination HIV prevention approach that utilizes all proven
methods for HIV prevention including use of male and female condoms,
choosing to have sex later, having fewer multiple partners, male
circumcision, reducing stigma and discrimination, and the removal of
punitive laws. The male latex condom is the single, most efficient,
available technology to reduce the sexual transmission of HIV and
other sexually transmitted infections.
Contact
UNAIDS Geneva | Sophie Barton-Knott | tel. +41 22 791 1697 |
bartonnkotts (at) unaids.org
UNAIDS
UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, is an
innovative United Nations partnership that leads and inspires the
world in achieving universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care
and support. Learn more at unaids.org.
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