November 18, 2016
The five MPii projects engaged participants at the HIV Research For Prevention Conference (HIV R4P) in October with a joint satellite session titled, “Sex, Intimacy, and HIV Prevention: What do women—and their partners—really want? Incorporating end-user input and developing a market launch strategy for PrEP.” The session included presentations and a panel discussion showcasing how… Read more »
November 18, 2016
AVAC has added a new section to PrEPWatch that offers a step-by-step framework for planning the introduction of oral PrEP, country-specific PrEP updates, case studies, key players, and tools. Based on OPTIONS work in Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe, the “How to Scale Up PrEP” section outlines the steps in the process of rolling out oral… Read more »
August 26, 2016
The 21st International AIDS Conference in Durban was a celebration of the progress we have made in the last 16 years since the conference was last held in South Africa. Despite this progress, we know that young women around the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, are two to three times more likely to acquire HIV… Read more »
August 26, 2016
A joint MPii satellite session has been accepted by the HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P) Conference, which will take place in Chicago, October 17 – 21, 2016. The session titled, “Sex, Intimacy, and HIV Prevention: What do women—and their partners—really want? Incorporating end-user input and developing a market launch strategy for PrEP,” will feature partners… Read more »
August 26, 2016
On June 1, oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Test and Treat were made available for sex workers in South Africa by the National Department of Health. OPTIONS was among the many partners that supported this implementation. Eleven sites were selected for the initial implementation because they were already providing a comprehensive package of sexual reproductive… Read more »
May 6, 2016
The MPii projects had two concepts accepted for AIDS 2016, which will be held in Durban, South Africa in July. Come check us out at these events: OPTIONS, USAID, and WHO will co-host a Global Village youth workshop titled, “The HIV prevention landscape for women: A look at new and emerging HIV prevention options, including… Read more »
February 5, 2016
South Africa OPTIONS has provided technical leadership and support for the PrEP Technical Working Group (TWG), which is developing policy and guidelines for oral PrEP implementation in South Africa. POWER and CHARISMA have participated in TWG meetings and provided input to the draft guidelines as well. EMOTION partnered with Instant Grass, an advocacy, marketing, and… Read more »