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Conference highlights the forces encouraging risk behaviour in gay men

The forces encouraging sexual risk behaviour are large and widespread, but the forces for precautionary behaviour are meagre and narrowly focussed, argued Ford Hickson of

Published
13 March 2009
By
Roger Pebody
Epidemiology and behaviour
More African people acquiring HIV in the UK than previously thought

The number of African people who acquire their HIV infection in the UK (rather than in Africa) is greater than national surveillance data indicate, report

Published
08 January 2009
By
Roger Pebody
Transmission and prevention
Gay men often not accessing PEP despite risk of HIV exposure

Gay men may not be accessing HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in situations when its use would be warranted, a study published in the online edition

Published
05 January 2009
By
Michael Carter
Transmission and prevention
Internalised homophobia leads to sexual risk taking by HIV-positive gay men

Internalised homophobia is associated with sexual risk behaviour amongst HIV-positive gay and bisexual men, US research published in the journal AIDS Education and Prevention suggests.

Published
01 January 2009
By
Michael Carter
Telling people you have HIV
Study explores verbal and non-verbal communication in unprotected sex between men

HIV-positive gay men who have unprotected anal intercourse think of themselves as being in settings where ‘everybody knows the rules of the game’, but these

Published
18 November 2008
By
Roger Pebody
Transmission and prevention
Why are gay men reluctant to test for HIV?

Australian gay and bisexual men who have not recently tested for HIV often believe that they have not taken enough risks to justify a test

Published
07 November 2008
By
Roger Pebody
Epidemiology and behaviour
Immigration and prevention: the effect of migration on risk behaviour

A range of risk behaviours are more common for men after migration, reported researchers at the International AIDS Conference on August 5th. Sex with

Published
15 August 2008
By
Roger Pebody
Ethnic and cultural minorities
Ethnic minority gay men in UK have very different rates of HIV infection despite similar behaviours

The largest study to date on ethnic minority gay men and men who have sex with men (MSM) in the UK has found significant variations

Published
14 August 2008
By
Gus Cairns
Transmission and prevention
One third of Africans in England do not feel in control of avoiding HIV infection

There is evidence of “significant de-motivation and powerlessness” among African people in England in relation to using condoms, discussing safer sex and avoiding HIV infection,

Published
10 August 2008
By
Roger Pebody
Epidemiology and behaviour
High prevalence of undiagnosed HIV amongst Africans in the UK revealed by study

A study has found a very high level of undiagnosed HIV infection amongst black Africans in the UK. Results of the Mayisha II study, published

Published
21 November 2007
By
Michael Carter
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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