HIV/AIDS — Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:44 pm on 8 December 2008.

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Photo of Lord Tunnicliffe Lord Tunnicliffe Government Whip, Government Whip 2:44, 8 December 2008

My Lords, the area into which we are putting particular efforts is microbicides, which we think will have a key effect. We are involved with and support trials. Microbicides are particularly effective for women, because HIV/AIDS is becoming a feminine disease, particularly among heterosexual communities. We have funded this to the extent of £50 million and we will carry on funding it. Unfortunately, we fear that it may be as much as three years before we start to see some positive results from those trials.