Criticisms
Pope Benedict XVI has strongly criticize reduction policies with regards to HIV/AIDS, saying that "it is a tragedy that cannot be overcome by money alone, that cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which even aggravates the problems". This position has been widely criticised for misrepresenting and oversimplifying the role of condoms in preventing infections. Other experts, including the Director of Harvard University's AIDS Prevention Research Project, have supported the Pope's position.
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