Cinderella
01-14-2010, 12:01 PM
http://allafrica.com/stories/201001120938.html
It was conducted at six research centres in South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia and 9,385 participated.
HIV negative women were recruited but the results, which the Ministry of Health does not wish to comment on, revealed that between 46 and 50 of women that participated in the clinical trial contracted HIV.
The infection of the 46 women has drawn outrage from many Zambians who are accusing MDP of using some African women as "guinea pig" because they are poor and ignorant.
The article mentions a vaccine but then refers to gel which is “applied”… eh?
Still, it’s monstrous to launch a clinical trial which requires people to have intercourse with HIV positive patients – with or without contraception – especially when they’re so poorly educated
It was conducted at six research centres in South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia and 9,385 participated.
HIV negative women were recruited but the results, which the Ministry of Health does not wish to comment on, revealed that between 46 and 50 of women that participated in the clinical trial contracted HIV.
The infection of the 46 women has drawn outrage from many Zambians who are accusing MDP of using some African women as "guinea pig" because they are poor and ignorant.
The article mentions a vaccine but then refers to gel which is “applied”… eh?
Still, it’s monstrous to launch a clinical trial which requires people to have intercourse with HIV positive patients – with or without contraception – especially when they’re so poorly educated