reflections on the prevention revolution
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Colin Batrouney asks: What will implementing the 'Prevention Revolution' mean for health promotion? This presentation was given at the AFAO/NAPWA Gay Men's HIV Health Promotion Conference in May 2012.TRANSCRIPT
Reflections on the Prevention Revolution
Colin BatrouneyVAC/GMHC
What will implementing the Prevention Revolution
mean for health promotion?
Health Promotion Issues
• What are the health benefits in PLWHIV commencing treatment when CD4 counts are above 500?
• Shifting perceptions around lifelong treatment• Getting S100 prescribers to change prescribing• Toxicities associated with lifelong therapy• How do we appeal to altruism?
• Undetectable viral load, HTPN 052 and gay men
• How do we support adherence?• Where does treatment as prevention sit in a broader prevention context?
•Rapid testing?
Revolution or Evolution?