With over 7,400 new HIV infections daily, comprehensive approaches – including condom use – are essential to stop the spread of the AIDS epidemic, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said today, warning that there is no “single magic bullet” for prevention.

“Condoms are an essential part of combination prevention,” which also includes access to HIV information and treatment, waiting longer to become sexually active, reducing multiple partners and concurrent relationships, ensuring human rights and reducing stigma, the agency said in a press statement.

“An HIV prevention approach based solely on one element does not work and can hinder the AIDS response,”

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