Today, Pope Benedict XVI injected Catholic doctrine into the AIDS discourse, telling Africans on the first day of his visit to their continent that they shouldn't use condoms; that condoms won't stop the disease, and moreover that condoms actually "increase" and "aggravate" the AIDS problem.
In Sub-Saharan Africa there are 24 million people living with HIV. Of the world's children infected with HIV, over 90% live in the region. Leaders have struggled for decades to battle ignorance and misinformation regarding the epidemic, especially regarding stigma attached to condoms and sex in these countries.
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