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Prevention for Positives
Simon Rosser
Univ of Minnesota, Minneapolis, US
Background: In the United States, one of the most
significant advances in HIV prevention research has been in the development of
"Prevention for Positives."
Methods: This presentation uses the Ecologic
Model of Health Behavior (McLeroy et al., 1988) to analyze both the success
and challenges learned from current initiatives for prevention targeting
persons living with HIV. For future prevention, 3 new directions are
emphasized: First, the prevention needs of HIV+ and HIV-undiagnosed
men of color who have sex with men (MSM) must be prioritized. Second, the
Internet provides new challenges and opportunities for HIV prevention. Examples
from an intervention currently in trial will showcase how prevention may look
in the future. Third, future HIV prevention programs and policy must address
the challenges of both resurgent and endemic HIV in communities most affected
by HIV.
Conclusions: Whether the United States can
effectively prevent the next phase of the epidemic without universal health
care is argued.
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