After more than a decade in which only one PrEP option — a daily pill — was available to prevent acquiring HIV, several new PrEP products are entering the scene. But a big test is ahead for these formulations: Will they be introduced in a way that is accessible, acceptable and affordable to those who need them most?
Continue ReadingMINISTRY OF HEALTH LEADS ZAMBIA’S RESPONSE TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WITH TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM MOSAIC
MOSAIC provides technical assistance to Zambia’s Ministry of Health to integrate SGBV screening and response into the country’s HIV prevention program. Through MOSAIC-supported dialogues, consultative meetings, and gender integration activities, Zambia’s MoH has fostered an enabling policy environment to prioritize and address SGBV within HIV prevention and PrEP services.
Continue ReadingA RIPPLE EFFECT: ESWATINI USES MOSAIC’S AMBASSADOR TRAINING TOOL TO ENGAGE YOUNG WOMEN IN HIV PREVENTION
When equipped with the right tools, adolescent girls and young women can be powerful agents of change in the fight against HIV. In Eswatini, the HIV Prevention Ambassador Training Package is intended to support and empower individuals affiliated with community-based organizations with the skills and information needed to lead their communities toward better health and PrEP usage to prevent HIV.
Continue ReadingIAS THROUGH FRESH EYES: FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES REFLECT ON HIVR4P 2024
Last month, we attended HIVR4P 2024 in Lima, Peru. The conference was jam-packed with new and exciting research being presented on HIV prevention, from new methods in the research and development pipeline to results from implementation studies and insights on advances in HIV vaccine research. These are our reflections.
Continue ReadingBUILDING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO HIV PREVENTION: STRENGTHENING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE RESPONSE IN PrEP SERVICES
This webinar offers valuable insights on steps that policymakers, implementing partners, and providers can take to support GBV survivors to choose and use a PrEP method that works for them, and build more person-centered and impactful PrEP programs.
Continue ReadingA VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF HIV PREVENTION: CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL
Today, we celebrate International Day of the Girl, a time to acknowledge the tremendous strides of young women in envisioning and working toward a better world for themselves and their peers. To commemorate the day, our NextGen Squad and NextGen Squad support team reflect on their own visions for the future of HIV prevention.
Continue ReadingMOSAIC AT HIVR4P 2024
MOSAIC is heading to Lima, Peru, for the HIV Research for Prevention Conference (HIVR4P 2024). We invite conference attendees to join us for the following sessions.
Continue ReadingTOP-NOTCH COLLABORATION: PREPARING FOR CAB PrEP INTRODUCTION IN NAMIBIA
Namibia’s government plans to introduce a new HIV prevention method—long-acting injectable cabotegravir, or CAB PrEP—this year. To prepare for CAB PrEP introduction, the Ministry of Health and Social Services, with support from the PEPFAR- and USAID-funded MOSAIC project, recently conducted a value chain situation analysis.
Continue ReadingTO HELP PREVENT HIV, YOUNG PEOPLE MUST BE MEANINGFULLY ENGAGED
To be effective, HIV prevention products must be used correctly and consistently. People with a higher likelihood of exposure to HIV must have access to the most up-to-date products — and use them — to reduce their chances of acquiring HIV. Learn how three NextGen Squad members are contributing to this work.
Continue ReadingVIBE WITH MOSAIC’S NEXTGEN SQUAD: A YOUTH-LED HIV PREVENTION WEBINAR SERIES
MOSAIC’s youth-led, youth-focused webinar series was developed to be a safe space for young people to learn about HIV prevention methods that are in market or coming to market soon. Each session is led and facilitated by members of MOSAIC’s NextGen Squad, our team of youth advocates.
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