Programme for Research and Capacity Building in Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV in Developing Countries

Overview

Reversal of the spread of HIV/AIDS is one of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Success in achieving this goal will depend critically on improving access to effective interventions for those who are particularly vulnerable to infection (e.g. the poor). Access may be improved and protective behaviour increased through a number of strategies, such as mass communication of safe sex messages, together with social marketing of products such as condoms and STI diagnostic tests; provision of integrated sexual & reproductive health (SRH) and HIV services which decrease stigma and thereby increase uptake; and provision of more effective biomedical interventions which can bring improved diagnostics and preventive technologies to all sections of society. The Consortium's partners have a long history of working in each of these areas. We will work together to identify the most effective approaches for reaching those most in need.

The themes are:

1. Development and evaluation of strategies for the prevention of risky sexual behaviour
2. Integration of SRH and HIV services
3. Evaluation of new biomedical tools for the control of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections

Research presented at AIDS 2008, the 17th International AIDS Conference, held in Mexico City

Research presented at AIDS 2006, the 16th International AIDS Conference, held in Toronto