In the news:

Dr. Daniel Halperin recommends reviewing health funding priorities in Africa

In this article published in The Observer (UK), Dr. Halperin argues that it is time to realign donor health funds in Africa to better meet the reality of the epidemiology of HIV. click here to read article

 

UNAIDS reports of APRP co-sponsored meeting on Multiple and Concurrent Partnerships

UNAIDS has released the concensus statement from the conference Addressing MCP in Southern Africa: Developing Guidance for Bold Actions (Jan 28-29, Gaborone, Botswana), cosponsored by APRP, UNAIDS, and World Bank.  Meeting Report MCP Program Guidance

 

  •  5/8/09

    Lancet correspondence on condoms for HIV prevention in Africa
  • In Was the Pope Wrong?, Ted Green and Norman Hearst respond to a Lancet editorial claiming that the Pope's comments on condoms were "outrageous and wildly inaccurate."
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  •  3/28/09

    • Lancet correspondence on universal testing and treatment for HIV prevention
  • In Universal voluntary HIV testing and immediate antiretroviral therapy, Allison Ruark and Daniel Halperin (with co-authors) challenge the feasibility of universal testing and treatment as an HIV prevention strategy.
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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 well as other behavior-based prevention strategies that have been shown successful in reducing HIV prevalence in generalized epidemics will be investigated. 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.