This unfortunate and unjust reality means that programs aiming to reduce women's vulnerability to transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections must identify ways to make men a part of the solution, precisely because they are such a large part of the problem.
Men Make a Difference.
The campaign culminates on December 1 in a series of awareness-raising activities around the globe. One lesson has been the need to create opportunities for men to seek clinical services. New developments in the search for a vaccine against HIV are reported nearly every day. Still, no one can say for sure when a truly safe and effective vaccine will be available to the vast majority of the world's population. In the meantime, we can and must engage in alternative efforts to prevent the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.