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Hepatitis C transmission and prevention
The New Deal: Gay Men, Sex, and Hep C

A new website has been launched, in order to provide gay men with information about sexual transmission of hepatitis C and how to prevent it; testing for and treatment of hepatitis C; and information about HIV and hepatitis C co-infection.

Published
21 hours ago
From
AFAO
Behaviour change interventions
Kenya condom advert pulled after religious complaints

A TV advertisement promoting condom use in Kenya has been withdrawn after an outcry by religious leaders, health official Peter Cherutich has said. Christian and Muslim clerics said the advert encouraged infidelity, rather than safe sex to curb HIV/Aids.

Published
21 hours ago
From
BBC
Behaviour change interventions
Puppets Now Apparently Most At Risk For HIV

HIV/AIDS has almost completely fallen off the radar as a TV subject. Leave it to some puppets to rise to the occasion - Logo and Avenue Q recently teamed up for a series of public service announcements (PSAs).

Published
12 March 2013
From
After Elton
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
I'm HIV-Negative

Majorities tend to be silent, just like the overwhelming majority of gay men -- that is, the (approximately) four out of five gay men who are HIV-negative -- who rarely initiate conversations about HIV.

Published
27 February 2013
From
Huffington Post (blog)
Behaviour change interventions
Saving Safe Sex: An Interview With Richard Berkowitz

The writer of the first safer sex manifesto for gay men talks about PrEP, gay culture and the profile documentary Sex Positive.

Published
19 February 2013
From
Huffington Post (blog)
HIV prevention policy
NICE briefing on behaviour change

NICE's public health briefing on behaviour change summarises NICE's recommendations for local authorities and partner organisations on general principles that should be used when considering the commissioning, planning, content and evaluation of initiatives to support behaviour change at both individual and community-wide levels.

Published
14 February 2013
From
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Behaviour change interventions
Inside the Coalition's controversial 'Nudge Unit'

Deep inside Whitehall, psychologists are finding ways to make you insulate your loft, pay your taxes, and even quit smoking. Is the Coalition's controversial 'Nudge Unit' finally paying off?

Published
12 February 2013
From
The Telegraph
Behaviour change interventions
Social media may prove useful in prevention of HIV, STDs, study shows

Facebook and other social networking technologies could serve as effective tools for preventing HIV infection among at-risk groups, new UCLA research suggests.

Published
08 February 2013
From
UCLA press release
HIV prevention policy
The blame game that is taking Uganda back to ABC

President Museveni has continuously blamed increasing HIV prevalence in Uganda on non-governmental organisations’ promotion of condom use, sex work and circumcision. “There are so many conflicting messages” observes Mr. Museveni.

Published
06 February 2013
From
Key Correspondents
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Study finds incentive price for reducing HIV risk in Mexico

With a goal to reduce HIV risk behaviors, researchers investigated whether gay men and male sex workers in Mexico City would participate in a conditional cash transfer program that encourages HIV prevention education and regular testing. A new study in the European Journal of Health Economics reports the price that would get more than 75 percent participation: $288 a year.

Published
05 February 2013
From
Eurekalert Medicine & Health
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