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 “Know your epidemic, know your response”: a useful approach, if we get it right

(August 2008 article in The Lancet)

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Dr. Daniel Halperin and his colleague Dr. Wilson present a policy summary published in the August issue of The Lancet describing the growing recognition that there is no single global HIV epidemic, but rather a multitude of diverse epidemics. As such the era of standard global prevention guidance is over. They discuss the distinction between concentrated and generalised epidemics, which are fundamentally different in population impacted, and therefore response. However they offer a range of cautions against overreliance on this approach.

  •  8/8/08

    APRP Researchers present work at the XVII International AIDS Conference, Mexico City

    Click here to see the poster presentations of APRP Researchers.

  • 8/6/08

    JAMA Review of  The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West, and the Fight Against AIDS"
  • Click here to read Dr. Edward C. Green's review of Helen Epstein's 2008 book.

     


     

Welcome to the APRP

The AIDS Prevention Research Project at the Harvard University Center for Population and Development Studies was established to support evidence-based research on the impact of behavioral approaches in reducing the transmission of HIV worldwide. The Project investigates documented HIV prevention successes, as well as other promising behavior-based approaches, to help guide the development of evidence-based models of behavior change for both generalized and concentrated epidemics.

The pivotal role of partner reduction in reducing HIV prevalence in generalized epidemics will be investigated, as well as other prevention strategies that have been shown successful, such as the ABC approach (Abstain, Be faithful, or use Condoms) used in Uganda and elsewhere. This Project also seeks to promote a deeper understanding of the influence that spirituality, beliefs and values, such as respect and responsibility, can have on human behavior and health, especially with regard to the AIDS pandemic.

The APRP is supported by the John Templeton Foundation.