AIDSTAR-One Participation in the XVIII International AIDS Conference
AIDSTAR-One proudly participated in the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Vienna from July 19-23, 2010. Please find AIDSTAR-One presentations and related resources below:
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Engaging New Partners and New Technologies to Prevent HIV among Men Who Have Sex with Men: CEPEHRG and Maritime, GhanaIn sub-Saharan Africa, where homosexuality is broadly condemned, men who have sex with men (MSM) have been largely ignored in HIV program design and implementation. This poster presents findings from a case study on two successful programs focused on MSM in sub-Saharan Africa View Poster (PDF, 394 KB) | View Case Study | View Related Materials |
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Combination Prevention: Four Promising Approaches (Poster Presentation)AIDSTAR-One completed a series of four case studies on combination prevention in two concentrated and two generalized epidemic settings: Avahan, India; APHIA-II, Kenya; Alliance-Ukraine; and a national consultation in Namibia. This poster provides a comparative analysis of four programs along with recommendations for future programming. View Poster (PDF, 394 KB) | View Case Study | View Related Materials |
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Stigma is Still a Barrier to Uptake of Counseling and Testing by Men Who Have Sex with Men in ThailandAlthough HIV prevalence has rapidly increased among MSM in three cities in Thailand, increased prevalence has not been matched by increased uptake of counseling and testing (CT) by MSM. This poster presents findings from a situation analysis of strategies for providing community-based rapid CT for MSM in four provinces. View Poster (PDF, 543 KB) | View Related Material |
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Emerging Programmatic Approaches to Preventing Alcohol-related Sexual RiskA growing body of epidemiological and social science research conducted in developing countries associates alcohol consumption with risky sexual behavior. This poster presents findings from three types of alcohol and HIV prevention interventions recently implemented in sub-Saharan Africa and India focused on: curriculum-based prevention for youth, brief individual counseling interventions, and bar-based interventions using peer leaders. View Poster (PDF, 515 KB) | View Related Material |
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Food as Medicine When Food is Scarce: The Food by Prescription Programme in KenyaHIV and food insecurity compound each another in various ways: HIV-infected people may be unable to work and may have to sell assets to buy food or other household necessities or food-insecure household members may resort to transactional sex or other risky behavior to obtain food, thus increasing susceptibility to infection. This poster presents findings from an assessment of the Food by Prescription (FBP) Programme in Kenya. View Poster (PDF, 515 KB) | View Assesment Report |
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Integrating Comprehensive Gender Strategies to Improve HIV Prevention: Case Studies from Sub-Saharan AfricaNumerous barriers—social, legal, and economic—form a complex web that shapes the HIV risk of women, men, girls, and boys. This poster presents findings from five case studies of existing programs in Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zambia. View Poster (PDF, 515 KB) | View Gender Compendium (PDF, 830 KB) |
