New publications on HIV prevention

April 6, 2006

Horizons Report -Refocusing on HIV Prevention

An increased focus on HIV prevention could dramatically reduce new

infections over the next decade, as noted in an article in the Feb 6

issue of Science.

The latest issue of the Horizons Report responds to a growing call

for a renewed focus on HIV prevention by highlighting practical

findings from operations research studies conducted among key

populations in Kenya and South Africa. These findings have important

program and policy implications for moving the HIV prevention agenda

forward in Africa and elsewhere.

In this issue:

Prevention for Positives

Study in Kenya underscores need to include people living with

HIV/AIDS in prevention efforts

Reaching Out to the Vulnerable

Kenya study focuses on HIV prevention needs of men who have sex with

men

ABCs: Not as Simple as They Sound

Kenya study highlights how adults and youth interpret key messages

A Targeted Intervention Falls Short

Study in South African mining community highlights importance of

understanding sexual networks

Newsletter: <http://www.popcouncil.org/horizons/newsletter/horizons

(11).html>

Related publications on HIV prevention

Does Being Treated With HAART Affect The Sexual Risk Behavior of

People Living With HIV/AIDS?

Highlights findings from a study that compared the sexual risk

behavior of HIV-positive individuals on HAART with those on treatment

for opportunistic infections.

Research Update:

<http://www.popcouncil.org/pdfs/horizons/mombsxlbhvr.pdf>

Understanding the HIV/STI Risks and Prevention Needs of Men Who Have

Sex With Men in Nairobi, Kenya

Discusses findings from a diagnostic study that examined the extent

to which men who have sex with men are at risk of HIV and other STIs,

the factors associated with risk behaviors, and men's health-seeking

behaviors and needs in order to develop appropriate interventions.

Final Report: <http://www.popcouncil.org/pdfs/horizons/msmkenya.pdf>

Reducing the Transmission of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections

in a Mining Community: Findings from the Carletonville Mothusimpilo

Intervention Project: 1998 to 2001

Describes findings from an intervention study in a South African

mining town that assessed the impact of a targeted program of HIV and

STI prevention and service delivery.

Research Summary:

<http://www.popcouncil.org/horizons/ressum/crltnvll/crltnvllsum.html>

Final Report: <http://www.popcouncil.org/pdfs/horizons/crltnvll.pdf>

Horizons is a global operations research initiative designed to: 1)

identify and test strategies to improve HIV/AIDS prevention,

treatment, and care programs; and 2) disseminate research findings

and promote their utilization with the aim of replicating and scaling

up successful interventions.

Horizons is implemented by the Population Council in partnership with

the International Center for Research on Women, the International

HIV/AIDS Alliance, PATH, Tulane University, Family Health

International, and s Hopkins University. Horizons is funded by

the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief through the U.S.

Agency for International Development (USAID).

April 6, 2006