Prevention Technologies

Information on interventions that may reduce HIV infectiousness and susceptibility

• Introduction to New HIV Prevention Technologies eLearning Module – CPHA
• The End? A science-based agenda to end the epidemic – AVAC
• New HIV prevention technologies and their implications for HIV prevention in Canada – Online webinar series, 2011
• Beyond the Scoop Workshop: Interpreting and communicating trial results for new HIV prevention technologies – ICAD
• Understanding the research process for new HIV prevention technologies – ICAD
• More on prevention technologies

Web sites

• Canadian AIDS Society (CAS) – New Prevention Technologies
• Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (ICAD) – Prevention Technologies
• AVAC: Global advocacy for HIV prevention
• AVAC: Research Literacy Database
• Global Network of People Living with HIV – New Prevention Technologies
• The Sex You Want

Pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention (PrEP)

Information on the use of antiretroviral drugs by HIV-negative people to reduce the risk of HIV transmission before exposure

• PrEP reduces HIV transmission for heterosexual men and women – CATIE News
• CDC releases interim HIV PrEP guidelines – CATIE News
• Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) – CATIE fact sheet
• Preparing for pre-exposure prophylaxis – Prevention in Focus
• Views from the front lines: Pre-exposure prophylaxis – Prevention in Focus
• More on pre-exposure prophylaxis for prevention (PrEP)

Web sites

• AVAC: Global Advocacy for HIV Prevention – a comprehensive information source on pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention
• CDC – Pre-exposure prophylaxis
• HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis – The Body

Post-exposure prophylaxis for prevention (PEP)

Information on the use of antiretroviral drugs by HIV-negative people to reduce the risk of HIV transmission after exposure

• Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) – CATIE fact sheet
• Enhancing the potential benefit of PEP – CATIE News
• Can we prevent infection with HIV after an exposure? The world of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) – Prevention in Focus
• The PEP Program at Clinique l’Actuel – Programming Connection case study, 2010
• Post-exposure prophylaxis for consensual sexual activity in British Columbia – Health Initiative for Men (HIM)
• More on post-exposure prophylaxis for prevention (PEP)

Web sites

• Prophylaxis following non-occupational exposure to HIV: Related resources – HIV Insite
• Treatment after exposure to HIV – The Body
• Post-exposure prophylaxis – World Health Organization (WHO)

Treating HIV to prevent HIV transmission

Information on the use of antiretroviral drugs by HIV-positive people to reduce the risk of HIV transmission

• Understanding Risk: A Conversation
• The STOP HIV/AIDS project: Treatment as prevention in the real world – Prevention in Focus
• Early HIV treatment reduces HIV transmission in heterosexual serodiscordant couples – CATIE News
• HTPN 052: The trial that changed everything – Treatment Update
• Treatment as prevention: We’ve all heard about it but what does it really mean? – Prevention in Focus
• More on treating HIV to prevent HIV transmission

Web sites

• AVAC: Global Advocacy for HIV Prevention – a comprehensive information source on treatment as prevention
• Antiretroviral therapy for prevention – World Health Organization (WHO)

Circumcision

Information on male circumcision to reduce the risk of HIV transmission

• Research update II: Male circumcision – Prevention in Focus
• What does male circumcision mean for Canadians? – Canadian AIDS Society (CAS)
• Medical Male circumcision for HIV prevention – AVAC
• Male Circumcision and Risk for HIV Transmission and Other Health Conditions: Implications for the United States – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• More on circumcision

Web sites

• WHO – Male circumcision for HIV prevention
• Clearinghouse on male circumcision for HIV prevention
• AVAC - Medical Male Circumcision

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Condoms and other physical barriers

Information on the use of physical barriers for vaginal, anal or oral sex to reduce the risk of HIV transmission

• What is a female condom? – Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA)
• Condoms, Sexually transmitted infections, Safer sex and You – Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
• It's your health – Condoms – Health Canada
• Female Condoms: What Do They Mean For Women – Global Campaign for Microbicides
• Condom Fact Sheet In Brief – CDC
• More on condoms and other physical barriers

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Microbicides

Information on the use of suppositories and topically applied treatments to reduce the risk of HIV transmission

• PrEP—hope and excitement greet first successful microbicide – CATIE News
• Frequently Asked Questions About Microbicides – The Global Campaign for Microbicides
• Microbicides - fact sheet – AVAC
• Rectal Microbicides 101 – IRMA
• Research update: Are lubes safe for anal sex? – Prevention in Focus
• More on microbicides

Web sites

• Global Campaign for Microbicides
• International Rectal Microbicide Advocates (IRMA)
• Microbicides AVAC: Global Advocacy for HIV Prevention
• International Partnership for Microbicides
• Microbicide Trials Network (MTN)

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Treating sexually transmitted infections to prevent HIV transmission

Information on the screening and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to reduce the risk of HIV transmission

• Sexually transmitted infections and HIV transmission – CATIE fact sheet
• STIs: What role do they play in HIV transmission? – Prevention in Focus
• High prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among people living with HIV – implications for HIV prevention – CATIE-News
• HSV-2 Suppression for HIV Prevention – AVAC
• Canadian Guidelines on Sexually Transmitted Infections – Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
• More on treating sexually transmitted infections to prevent HIV transmission

Web sites

• Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Infections – Public Health Agency of Canada
• Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) – Health Canada
• Herpes and HIV/AIDS – The Body

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Vaccines

Information on the use of immunization to reduce the risk of HIV transmission and/or delay disease progression

• Research Update: What ever happened to the Thai HIV vaccine? – Prevention in Focus
• Clinical trial generates tantalizing hope for a future HIV vaccine, but much research lies ahead – CATIE News
• AIDS Vaccines – AVAC
• AIDS Vaccine Q&A – IAVI
• More on vaccines

Web sites

• The Canadian HIV Vaccine Initiative (CHVI)
• International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)
• AVAC – Vaccines
• Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise