Q: Are condoms effective protection against HIV?
The male
latex condom is the single, most efficient, available technology to
reduce the sexual transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted
infections, according to the UNAIDS Position Statement on Condoms and
HIV Prevention. Condom use is a critical element in a comprehensive,
effective and sustainable approach to HIV prevention and treatment, and
condoms have played a decisive role in HIV prevention efforts in many
countries. In some countries, female condoms are also beginning to play a
larger role in HIV prevention.
Find more guidance on this subject in the UNFPA Issue Brief: Comprehensive Condom Programming (https://portal.myunfpa.org/web/myunfpa/issue-briefs/-/wiki/Main/Comprehensive+Condom+Programming)