Euro Gay HIV Prevention Conference
posted: 11/04/2011
The Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control is holding a European HIV Prevention for men who have sex with men conference. Men, Men Sex and HIV will be on Thursday 10th and Friday 11th November 2011, in Stockholm, Sweden.
The conference is for
- Government organisations (involved in healthcare, disease control and prevention)
- Other organisations targeting MSM
- Researchers
They want the conference to deal with the rise in HIV and the other sexually transmitted infections (STI) among MSM.
Fresh evidence-based methods of prevention are needed along with more activity to cut HIV and STI transmissions and to develop ‘Second Generation Surveillance’. [Second Generation Surveillance means regular, systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of information for tracking and describing changes in the HIV epidemic over time. It includes gathering information on risk behaviours, and using these to warn about and explain changes in levels of HIV infection].
The conference will also help bridge the gap between Western and Eastern European HIV and STI prevention work, by sharing lessons, best practice and research.
They also want the conference to involve commercial and other businesses which can contribute to gay men’s prevention such as bars and clubs and profile websites.
Subjects and themes
- Understanding the epidemic
- Vulnerability and social determinants
- Response, Prevention, Intervention and Performance/Outcomes
- Positive Sex and Prevention
- European regional differences
- Co-operation between sectors (academic/governmental/civil society/private and commercial)
- Sustainability
- Empowerment - healthy choices
- Innovative approaches
Conference website
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