Is Injectable PrEP safe and effective? HPTN 083 – Factsheet

This factsheet describes the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) 083. a randomized active-controlled, double-blind clinical trial that began in December 2016. The study has compared the safety and efficacy of two drugs for use as PrEP among a Population at increased risk of HIV infection.

The State of LGBT Health Care Access In Orange County: Health Care and Mental Health Experiences and Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Populations in Orange County – Slides

Oral presentation by Austin Nation at the CHIPTS Next Generation Conference that describes how LGBT individuals experience significant health disparities and discusses the importance of examining health care and mental health care experiences of LGBT community and identify gaps. The presentation highlights the ongoing quantitative cross-sectional study utilizing survey data.

Thats kind of like the big struggle right now is can we get PrEP? Facilitators and barriers to PrEP uptake among active duty gay and bisexual males – Slides

Oral presentation by Raiza Beltran that describes an increasing number of HIV infections detected among military personnel each year, especially among active duty Black gay and bisexual men. The presentation also highlights the Military Acceptance Project that captures providers’ negative beliefs or knowledge gaps regarding PrEP, lack of a system-wide approach to PrEP access, and confidentiality concerns through focus group interviews.

Examining geographical differences in the HIV care cascade among men who have sex with men in Mexico – Slides

Oral presentation by Angel B. Algarin that’s examines regional differences in the HIV care cascade among MSM in Mexico, some of the variables that measures care cascade are related to HIV counseling at diagnosis, linkage to care, lab results, access to ART, currently on ART. The presentation also describes how lower resources, increased stigma, and accessibility issue could be driving regional disparities.

Technology-Based PrEP Delivery and Retention Services for Black and Latino MSM, Black and Latina Transgender Women, Black and Latina Cisgender Women, and Persons Who Inject Drugs in Los Angeles County – Summary Report

This report summarizes the preliminary findings and next steps emerging from the “Technology-Based PrEP Delivery and Retention Services for Black and Latino MSM, Black and Latina Transgender Women, Black and Latina Cisgender Women, and Persons Who Inject Drugs in Los Angeles County” community consultation. The report includes a description of the study procedures, preliminary results, and recommendations for future implementation.

Optimizing Outpatient Methamphetamine Treatment for Gay and Bisexual Men: Benefits of adding a computerized depression intervention (MoodGym) – Slides

Oral presentation by Jesse B. Fletcher, Friends Research Institute, Inc at the 2020 CHIPTS HIV Next Generation Conference describes the current pilot study that tests the effects of supplementing intensive outpatient MA treatment for GBM with a pre-existing, low-cost, low intensity, automated depression intervention. GBM who newly enrolled into the Getting Off MA treatment program at Friends Community Center were offered the chance to co-enroll in the computerized MoodGym intervention to reduce depression symptoms.