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.
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IAS 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 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 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 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 ReadingADAPTING EMPATHWAYS TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY YOUNG PEOPLE
Gender-diverse adolescents and young people face barriers to accessing and taking HIV preventive medication. MOSAIC has adapted the original, family planning-focused Breakthrough ACTION Empathways card deck to help build provider empathy for LGBTQIA+ and sexual and gender minority PrEP clients of all ages.
Continue ReadingCROI 2024: REFLECTIONS OF A NEXTGEN COMMUNITY EDUCATOR
I attended CROI 2024 in Denver, Colorado, earlier this month after being awarded a community educator scholarship by the conference. What an amazing experience! I am still digesting all the science and innovation that was presented, but four themes stood out to me. In this post, I share my key takeaways through the lens of a community educator and member of the MOSAIC NextGen Squad.
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