Female Health Company targets India with grant:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The Female Health Company has won a £2 million ($2.9 million) grant from the UK government for manufacturing and marketing the female condom in India in a collaboration with Hindustan Latex. The Chicago-based company claims the product is the only device controleed by women that helps to prevent sexually-transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS. India has the second highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS, estimated at nearly four million, the company says.