The grip of HIV/AIDS is felt worldwide, with the greatest burden found among women in developing countries, especially in Africa. To help halt the spread of new infections, researchers are working to develop microbicides, products women would use to protect themselves against HIV.

An upcoming educational video, Hope Against HIV: Microbicide Trials in Your Community, discusses the need for microbicides, and answers commonly asked questions about microbicides and the clinical trials that take place throughout Africa and elsewhere across the globe. Produced by Population Council with support from IPM and USAID, the DVD is intended to raise awareness about microbicide research in the communities where studies occur.

View a 90-second excerpt of the video above — and stay tuned for our upcoming launch of the full-length version in early 2010.

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