Mark Weston

<img src="http://www.mg.co.za/ContentImages/291293/aidsday06.gif" align=left>Governments should recognise that behaviour is influenced by its social context. In a disordered society where anything goes, individuals are more likely to make reckless decisions. But where there is order, and respect for others, fateful choices such as whether to use a condom are liable to swing in favour of protecting one’s partner, and HIV transmission can be reduced.