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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
12 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A TV advertisement promoting condom use in Kenya has been withdrawn after an outcry by religious leaders, health official Peter Cherutich has said.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
12 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
PrEP
US gay youth PrEP study meets recruitment and adherence problems

A small six-month pilot study of the feasibility and acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in young gay men aged 18 to 22 in the US found that

Published
02 March 2013
By
Gus Cairns
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)
Promoting HIV testing
Media campaign on acute HIV infection symptoms has limited impact

A advertising campaign and website that aimed to raise awareness among gay men in Seattle, Washington, of the symptoms of acute HIV infection was recalled by a

Published
14 February 2013
By
Roger Pebody
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
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