# Microbicides Development Programme

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**Microbicides Development Programme** is an organisation based in [London](/source/London) which promotes the study of [microbicides for sexually transmitted diseases](/source/Microbicides_for_sexually_transmitted_diseases).[1]

## Oversight

The Microbicides Development Programme is funded by the [Department for International Development](/source/Department_for_International_Development) through the [Medical Research Council](/source/Medical_Research_Council_(UK)). The organisation is coordinated MRC Clinical Trials Unit and the [Imperial College London](/source/Imperial_College_London) at [St Mary's Hospital](/source/St_Mary's_Hospital,_London).[2] The organisation was founded on 25 January 2006.[3]

## PRO 2000

Main article: [PRO 2000](/source/PRO_2000)

The MDP conducting testing of the microbicide gel [PRO 2000](/source/PRO_2000) in [sub-Saharan Africa](/source/Sub-Saharan_Africa) starting in 2005.[2]

## References

1. ["Facts about Sexually Transmitted Diseases"](https://www.std-gov.org/). www.std-gov.org.

1. ["Research for Development - Public Private Research - Vaccines and Microbicides"](http://www.dfid.gov.uk/r4d/PPP_VaccinesMicrobicides.asp). *dfid.gov.uk*. 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.

1. ["Microbicides Development Programme"](http://www.mdp.mrc.ac.uk/govern.html)

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.mdp.mrc.ac.uk)

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