Abstract
A consultation was hosted in South Africa (March 2011) to assess the combination HIV prevention research priorities of academics,
implementers and MSM community leaders. Sixty-nine participants, representing 17 African countries, participated. Interactive
strategies were used to present current data on HIV interventions and discussions on research possibilities were facilitated
with research priorities identified using the nominal group technique. Data were analysed using directed content analysis.
Health worker training, social mobilisation, and community engagement were prioritised as structural interventions. Comprehensive
counselling was identified as the most important behavioural intervention, with adherence, mental health, and risk reduction
counselling identified as key counselling topics. Rectal microbicides, oral pre-exposure prophylaxis and condom and lubricant
distribution were the most important biomedical interventions. This consultation resulted in the first combination HIV prevention
research agenda for MSM in Africa. Outcomes will inform future research and be used to advocate for combination approaches
to HIV prevention for MSM.
implementers and MSM community leaders. Sixty-nine participants, representing 17 African countries, participated. Interactive
strategies were used to present current data on HIV interventions and discussions on research possibilities were facilitated
with research priorities identified using the nominal group technique. Data were analysed using directed content analysis.
Health worker training, social mobilisation, and community engagement were prioritised as structural interventions. Comprehensive
counselling was identified as the most important behavioural intervention, with adherence, mental health, and risk reduction
counselling identified as key counselling topics. Rectal microbicides, oral pre-exposure prophylaxis and condom and lubricant
distribution were the most important biomedical interventions. This consultation resulted in the first combination HIV prevention
research agenda for MSM in Africa. Outcomes will inform future research and be used to advocate for combination approaches
to HIV prevention for MSM.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s10461-012-0202-5
- Authors
- Stefan Baral, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Andrew Scheibe, Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7705 South Africa
- Patrick Sullivan, Department of Epidemiology, Emory University, Atlanta, USA
- Gift Trapence, Center for Development of People (CEDEP), Lilongwe, Malawi
- Andrew Lambert, Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7705 South Africa
- Linda-Gail Bekker, Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation, Institute of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road, Observatory, Cape Town, 7705 South Africa
- Chris Beyrer, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Journal AIDS and Behavior
- Online ISSN 1573-3254
- Print ISSN 1090-7165