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...going to use yours, then let's use mine.' " In the fight against AIDS, say the advocates, any little bit helps. True, studies about the efficacy of female condoms are inconclusive. But, they insist, women, especially in Uganda, need as many choices as they can get. (See pictures of Africa's AIDS crisis...
...long-term relationship at the same time. "Since so much transmission is taking place in long-term relationships, especially in Uganda [female condoms] are unlikely to have much impact," Helen Epstein, the author of the book The Invisible Cure: Why We Are Losing the Fight Against AIDS in Africa, tells TIME. "The problem is the same as with male condoms. They signify mistrust, they are awkward to use and they inhibit conception, which many couples want...
...example, Epstein points to Zimbabwe, where donor groups tried to pass out female condoms, and women simply removed the rings and used them as bracelets. "I am a skeptic about whether they will have even a minuscule effect on the epidemic in Africa," she says...
...pictures of China's investments in Africa...
...Stefano Tirelli, the Milan-based personal trainer for Muntari and several other top soccer stars from Africa and the Middle East, says that depending on the playing conditions and the individual, lack of food and water can limit performance. He recalls his experience working for the United Arab Emirates and Qatar national teams, which featured less robust players in 100°F (40°C) heat, saying their speed and stamina were indeed affected by the Ramadan fast. But Tirelli, a professor of integrated sports technique at Milan's Catholic University, warns against reducing athletic performance to a series...