White Papers

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research

Issue Brief: The Effectiveness of Condoms in Preventing HIV Transmission
    In the context of U.S. government policies and programs for combating HIV/AIDS domestically and internationally, a debate has resurfaced about the effectiveness of condoms in preventing the sexual transmission of HIV infection. Some recent U.S. government policies have begun to shift emphasis to the lackof condom effectiveness in educational materials and other publications and programs that receive federal funds. This shift has caused confusion in the general public about whether condoms should be used and promoted for preventing HIV infection.  In response to these developments, it is important to restate the scientific evidence related to condom effective- ness for the prevention of HIV/AIDS. January 2005

Issue Brief: The Effectiveness of Condoms in Preventing HIV Transmission (pages: 2)