November 2011

This edition of HIV Australia examines testing, treatment and prevention in the era of combination prevention.

Authors consider the impact of new prevention targets, HIV treatments and new technologies on the response to HIV.

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News and commentary

APCASO briefing: 2011 Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS (PDF, 186 KB). This paper, preapred with assistance from AFAO, is designed to provide assistance with understanding and making use of the Declaration.

Australia should lead a global HIV prevention revolution BILL WHITTAKER calls for new prevention targets to guide Australia’s response to HIV and outlines the steps needed to achieve them.

HIV prevention

'I just feel like, you never know.' What Thai gay men in Sydney think about HIV testing HENRIKE KÖRNER profiles new qualitative research examining knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV testing and implications for HIV prevention among Thai gay men living in Sydney. This article only available online.

Keeping everything Happy Downunder! BEN WILCOCK outlines the latest phase in this successful sexual health campaign. This article only available online.

PrEParing the way DEAN MURPHY presents an overview of major biomedical prevention studies to date, and discusses perceptions and implications of pre-exposure prophylaxis within Australia and internationally.

Are we prepared for biomedical HIV prevention? The case of pre-exposure prophylaxis  MARTIN HOLT, JEANNE ELLARD and JOHN DE WIT draw on their recent research into biomedical HIV prevention in the Australian context, highlighting both risks and opportunities that new prevention technologies bring.

The policy pendulum: can testing policy increase testing rates and reduce HIV transmission in Australia? LEVINIA CROOKS reports on changes to the new Australian National HIV Testing Policy, tracing its development and exploring some of its aims.

Rapid HIV Testing in Australia: what are the next steps? PHILLIP KEEN proposes an action plan for rapid testing in Australia, following the introduction of the revised National HIV Testing Policy.

The future of HIV testing: exploring new strategies to improve access to testing through community-based testing ALISA PEDRANA and MARK STOOVÉ present a range of findings from their research into community-based testing in Australia.

Who’s calling the shots on gay men’s health? ANDREW BURRY and DAVID MILLS call for greater involvement of gay men in decisions regarding the introduction of new HIV testing technologies in Australia.

Seize the day: the era of combination prevention GEOFF HONNOR provides a definition of combination prevention and considers what it means for the response to HIV, presenting his views on how we should best engage with it

Treatment as prevention – another string to our bow SEAN SLAVIN advocates for the benefits of combination prevention.

The use of HIV treatment for prophylaxis and rehabilitation JAE CONDON outlines the use of treatment as primary and tertiary prevention, explaining how careful management of an individual’s treatment regime can dramatically improve quality of life.

From social marketing to social change: a day in the life of an HIV-prevention campaign PAUL MARTIN tracks the controversy and support surrounding Rip & Roll, a social marketing campaign for gay men.

It’s time to talk top: the risk of insertive, unprotected anal intercourse ERIC M GLARE argues that discussions about HIV prevention and anal sex are missing an important element.

Regulars

Regional Feature: Testing, treatment and prevention among gay and other men who have sex with men in Japan By JANE KOERNER and SEIICHI ICHIKAWA.

Web Watch: afao.org.au

Book review: Gay and Lesbian perspectives VI ABIGAIL GROVES reviews a new collection of queer histories as recounted by Australian scholars.