Study Criticizes UNAids Program, Calls for Dramatic Shift

Harvard University recently released a highly critical study of the UNAids program in Africa, stating that the funding is ineffective. The UN program focuses on distributing condoms, HIV testing, and vaccine research. The study calls for a dramatic shift in focus to male circumcision and the reduction of multiple partners - a strategy which has seen success reducing HIV rates in Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Cote d’Ivoire, Malawi, and Ethiopia. Pressure to alter UNAids strategy is especially heightened after another recent study from the British Medical Journal called for less money for AIDS prevention and greater focus on fighting other diseases in Africa. UN spokesmen acknowledge the criticism, but it is unclear whether they intend to significantly alter their programs. Click here to read more.