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Fresh Gay Men’s HIV Prevention

posted: 16/03/2011

Assumptions Don't Protect you from HIV, Condoms do - black and white photo of two gay men in a Scottish HIV prevention campaignHIV prevention work for gay and bi men in England has been freshened up in the latest edition of Making it Count. Making it Count is the HIV prevention framework used in England by gay men’s and other HIV prevention organisations.
 

Making it Count first appeared in 1998 and the new edition describes how to do HIV prevention and education with gay and bisexual men. It’s been totally rewritten and is available here. It's produced by the CHAPS gay men's HIV prevention and sexual health partnership.

George House Trust is not part of CHAPS but we play a lively and active role. At the CHAPS conference last week we made two conference presentations based on our experience of the sexual health and HIV support needs of HIV+ gay and bi men.

George House Trust also made detailed comments and suggestions for improving the latest Making It Count.

Risky Choices

The new edition of Making It Count considers the various choices facing men who have sex with men that make a difference to HIV transmission, and puts more emphasis on what motivates and drives men in making these critical decisions on sexual risks.

Making It Count brings education and empowerment together in HIV prevention, in a way that values and respects gay and bi men, including men with HIV. It includes using social norms to influence men’s sexual behaviour.

Best Sex with Least Harm
Making It Count aims to promote the best sex with the least harm among gay men and bisexual men.

 

Making It Count Briefing Sheets

Making It Count Briefing Sheets are also available. These are handy summaries of the evidence on important HIV prevention and sexual health issues.

Making It Count Briefing Sheets already available are 

  • Using fear in HIV prevention
  • Herpes
  • LGV
  • Gonorrhoea, chlamydia and non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU)
  • Hepatitis C
  • Social marketing.

Future Briefings will soon be added for

  • Poppers
  • Microbicides
  • PEP
  • Undiagnosed HIV infection.

Making It Count Briefing Sheets

Making It Count from Sigma Research


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