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Condoms and lubricant
Lack of “lube” hurts HIV prevention

Safer-sex messaging on condoms is universal; but the generally poor availability and awareness around lubricants is hindering HIV prevention, health activists warn.

Published
21 February 2013
From
IRIN Plus News
UK health services
Sexual health commissioning: Frequently asked questions

These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been produced by the Local Government Association (LGA) and Public Health England. They address a number of transitional issues relating to the transfer of responsibility for commissioning sexual health services to local government.

Published
21 February 2013
From
Local Government Association & Public Health England
HIV prevention policy
HIV transmission amongst men who have sex with men - NAT comment

The Medical Research Council and the Health Protection Agency research which shows a failure to reduce HIV transmission amongst men who have sex with men despite a decade of prevention work makes for depressing reading.

Published
18 February 2013
From
National AIDS Trust
Condoms and lubricant
IRMA Issues Global Call to Action: We Demand Answers on Lubricant Safety

More than 30 years into the HIV pandemic, we don’t know whether sexual lubricants increase, decrease or have no impact on the risk of acquiring HIV and other STIs. This is unacceptable. We demand answers on lubricant safety. We demand a Lubricant Safety Research Agenda.

Published
15 February 2013
From
International Rectal Microbicide Advocates (IRMA)
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)
HIV prevention policy
London councils take steps to improve help for HIV in the capital

Leaders of London’s councils today agreed to take decisive action together to improve HIV prevention services in the capital. As they take on responsibility for public health, London boroughs have recognised that the HIV prevention activity they are inheriting is not meeting the needs of Londoners. They have today initiated joint work to improve future commissioning of such services.

Published
12 February 2013
From
London Councils press release
HIV prevention policy
Making recovery real: the public health future of drug and alcohol treatment

In October last year, the NTA held a series of events for service providers, commissioners, service users and others on Making Recovery Real: the public health future of drug and alcohol treatment.

Published
12 February 2013
From
National Treatment Agency
HIV prevention policy
UNAIDS to collaborate with HSRC in HIV prevention research and policy development

UNAIDS and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen research, policies, and programmes on HIV prevention globally, with a special emphasis on Africa.

Published
11 February 2013
From
UNAIDS
Recreational drug use
Crystal meth and London gay men – examining the evidence

Last month the medical journal The Lancet published a news feature, describing an increasing number of London gay men who take methamphetamine (crystal meth), including a significant

Published
11 February 2013
By
Roger Pebody
Epidemiology and behaviour
Test and treat must go beyond couples to control HIV in Africa

A focus on stable couples when attempting to reduce HIV transmission through offering antiretroviral treatment, or when counselling about HIV transmission and safer sex, may

Published
08 February 2013
By
Michael Carter
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