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.
Continue ReadingPUTTING PEOPLE FIRST: REFLECTIONS FROM AIDS 2024
In July, MOSAIC staff traveled to Munich, Germany, for AIDS 2024. The five of us were fortunate to be among our MOSAIC colleagues in attendance. In this post, we share some of our conference reflections, highlighting three key themes that emerged across our session attendance and participation.
Continue Reading“IT CAN BE YOUR PILLAR OF STRENGTH:” MOVING BEYOND RELATIONSHIPS TO UNCOVER WHAT DRIVES PrEP USE IN YOUNG WOMEN TODAY
It’s an exciting time for HIV prevention. New products including PrEP ring and CAB PrEP are making their way into the market, and AGYW are poised to have a choice of method for the very first time. Just as the PrEP landscape is rapidly evolving, so too is the world in which young women are coming of age—and our marketing efforts must keep up if we want to remain relevant to our audience.
Continue ReadingMOSAIC AT AIDS 2024
MOSAIC is heading to Munich, Germany, for the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2024). We invite conference attendees to join us for the following sessions.
Continue ReadingCHOICE COUNSELING: A CONVERSATION THAT CENTERS THE WANTS AND NEEDS OF POTENTIAL PrEP USERS
As the HIV prevention field continues to grow and introduce new HIV prevention methods such as the PrEP ring and CAB PrEP, individuals have more options to choose from. But having options alone does not equal having choice. To benefit from the availability of multiple PrEP options, PrEP users need to be able to make an informed choice.
Continue ReadingLEADING THE WAY: EARLY LEARNINGS FROM CAB PrEP INTRODUCTION IN ZAMBIA AND ZIMBABWE
In this webinar, Ministry of Health leaders and partners from Zambia and Zimbabwe reflect on their early implementation experience and share critical learnings for other countries poised to introduce CAB PrEP this year.
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