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Great read on how we might motivate uptake of the Dual Prevention Pill. The authors suggest; 1. Connecting with women's diverse identities and goals and celebrating their individuality. 2. Linking the DPP to relationship goals reframes it as a means to protect relationships rather than a risk. 3. Leveraging negative triggers through targeted media campaigns empowers women to take control of their sexual health during challenging moments. 4. A balance in channel placement is necessary to raise public awareness while using more discrete channels for potentially controversial messages with male partners and wider communities. Congratulations Wawira Nyagah and Kate Segal on this informative manuscript https://lnkd.in/dWNrDnsk

Check out this new, relevant paper by some of our collaborators! "The goal of this study was to explore the implementation determinants of Our Plan, a couples-based DHI designed for new relationships of same-gender male couples and dyadic, sexual partnerships...Most participants highlighted several relative advantages of Our Plan: increasing capacity to support couples, potential synergy with existing programs, and opportunities to increase patient engagement. Participants also discussed relative disadvantages: misalignment with organizational values in the provision of patient-centered models of care and low interest from some priority populations." https://buff.ly/3xMXFSJ #DHI #digitalhealth #mHealth #research #sexualhealth #couples

Pre-print alert 🎉 Our article “Understanding Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance of home-based comprehensive sexual health care: a Realist Review” is now online as pre-print. This realist review aimed to examine which elements of home-based comprehensive sexual health care impacted which key populations and under which circumstances. We included 92 studies and systematically assessed reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance (RE-AIM). Five key findings were identified which may enhance the implementation of home-based comprehensive sexual health care. You can read it here: https://lnkd.in/ekN_4qzg Please note that this is a pre-print and has not yet been certified by peer review. Thanks to all authors; Pearl D., Eneyi Kpokiri (PhD), Ymke Evers, Claudia S. Estcourt, Rik Crutzen, Jeffrey Klausner, Weiming Tang, Paula Baraitser, Christian J.P.A. Hoebe, Nicole Dukers-Muijrers #realistreview #preprint #homebased #testing #care #STI #HIV

The First Nations and Inuit Health Branch’s (FNIHB) Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBI) Project was created to respond to the high number of Indigenous people living with HIV and other STBBIs, despite a lack of services designed to meet their needs. We know that this vulnerability to STBBIs is intimately linked to a variety of determinants of health including poverty, housing insecurity, mental health and addictions, adverse childhood experiences, racism, and unresolved intergenerational trauma as a result of colonialism and the legacy of the residential school system. Given this knowledge, STBBI interventions for Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, transgender, and gender diverse people need to be culturally relevant, gender based and trauma-informed. The project has successfully engaged with First Nations, Inuit and Métis women around issues that impact their sexual and reproductive health, including their ability to prevent and treat STBBIs and has created a variety of STBBI and safer sex fact sheets to support increased awareness and empowerment around the prevention, testing and treatment of STBBIs. Visit NWAC’s Culturally Safe and Trauma-Informed Knowledge Hub at https://stbbi.nwac.ca/ to learn more!

‼️ Today, at 14.00, Michael O'Dea will lead the online workshop ‘Empowering Healthcare: Addressing Unique Health Disparities in gbMSM’. Register here: https://buff.ly/4bN3ePK This interactive workshop is designed for healthcare professionals and community workers to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively address the unique health disparities impacting gay and bisexual men who have sex with men (gbMSM). Participants will engage in dynamic discussion activities and group exercises that break down complex topics into understandable concepts. This workshop aims to empower attendees to make a tangible impact in their professional and community roles, fostering healthier outcomes for gbMSM. Key focus areas include: - HIV and Sexual Health: Understanding the specific challenges and prevention strategies for gbMSM. - Chemsex: Addressing the intersection of substance use and sexual behavior. - Sexual Violence and Consent: Creating safe and supportive environments for discussing consent and responding to sexual violence.

In our new article, learn how HIV and AIDS are not the same. 🌐💊 Dive into the science behind these stages, understand transmission risks, and explore the crucial differences: https://lnkd.in/gHzWfRCt Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) MESSM European Society for Sexual Medicine - ESSM #HIVAwareness #AIDSPrevention #HealthEducation

📢Exciting Updates! The year 2023 was a strategic and fulfilling year for us in terms of our strategic program areas and projects in HIV/TB, Sexual Reproductive Health, Gender Based Violence, Mental Health, Community Health and Research, including influencing policy for health reforms. We celebrated our 20th anniversary of delivering health outcomes for Kenya and beyond, and unveiled our five-year strategic plan for 2022-2027. We initiated new strategic shifts, moving beyond the status quo to explore new frontiers with #BeyondHIV, #BeyondBorders, and a focus on #Sustainability. As we strive to meet our new strategic priorities, we are pleased to share our 2023/24 annual report. Here, you will find key achievements and innovative approaches towards fostering empowered, healthy, and resilient communities. Read more:  https://lnkd.in/dbg5wXZ5 Together, let us: - Improve STI and HIV/TB prevention and treatment - Enhance responses to #MentalHealth and #SRH - Reduce unintended pregnancies among adolescents and young people - Strengthen our efforts to end #GBV

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A #stigma is an attitude that denigrates and debases a person or a group of people due to a characteristic. Internalized stigma is the outcome of the affected person's subsequent coping mechanism. Whether or not there is genuine discrimination, the discredited person's internalized or perceived stigma is just as harmful. The quest of happiness and fulfillment is severely hampered by stigma, which also damages a person's dignity, marginalizes those who are affected, violates fundamental human rights, and significantly reduces the likelihood that a stigmatized person will ever reach their full potential. When a medical disease or handicap is stigmatized, it keeps people from getting evaluated and treated and from adhering to treatment plans. Moreover, many HIV-positive people are afraid to tell their loved ones and sexual partners about their diagnosis for fear of social rejection and losing close relationships. Millions of people contract HIV every year, and stigma has emerged as a major contributing factor to the epidemic. Stigma around health diminishes our dignity! #HIV #EndHIVStigma #StopHIVtogether #stigmakills

This week on H-Span, we are joined by Jirair Ratevosian, DrPH, MPH, a Democratic Congressional candidate for California’s 30th district. In this episode, we learn about Jirair's time as a Congressional staffer, how his experiences as a an advocate for HIV awareness can teach longevity advocacates, and what his vision is for CA-30. You can listen to the full episode here: spoti.fi/41n5tFu