It's nice to see research being done on HIV/AIDS transmission in Africa that seeks to include men as part of the solution -- rather than pushing the tired (and somewhat self-fulfilling) assumption that men always are, and therefore always will be, the problem.
There are a ton of HIV/AIDS prevention programs in Malawi that work primarily with women. I've seen some of these programs in action - there's really some great work being done. I've always found it strange, though, that the onus is put almost entirely on the women to try and stem the tide of HIV/AIDS. As one sociology professor in the above-linked article put it, "Although there is growing recognition that finding ways for men to reduce their risks is essential, research on innovative roles for men remains limited."
Yeah, pretty much.
Place the blame on sexually irresponsible men, if blame must be assigned. But don't then, in the same breath, place the burden of fixing this problem on the women. The men need to step up to the plate too. Bravo to the Max Planck Democratic Research Institute for undertaking the study.
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Interesting link. I wonder what role the Church could play in that. After all, the small Christian communities are utilized to help deal with the "aftermath" -- home care to HIV/AIDS patients and care of orphans.
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