Greetings Title X Grantee Agencies,
Welcome to the May RTC monthly Listserv.
We hope you enjoy this month's highlights. You can simply follow the
URL after the article summary to read more about a particular issue.
Also, please remember to check out the trainings, meetings and other
calendar reminders at the end of this e-mail. A lot of exciting events
are coming up in June and we want to make sure you save the dates
so you can join us.
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May 2006 Articles
HIV Integration Project (HIV)
Rare Strain of Chlamydia Found Among MSM in U.S., Increases
HIV Risk
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=37183
**Don't forget to check out the new HIV/AIDS Data on
GlobalHealthFacts.org
and GlobalHealthReporting.org
Clinical Advisory Committee (CAC)
Acceptability and satisfaction using Quick Start with
the contraceptive vaginal ring versus an oral contraceptive. Contraception.
2006 May;73(5):488-492.
Schafer JE | Osborne LM | Davis AR | Westhoff C
This study compared the acceptability and satisfaction
of immediate start of vaginal ring use with immediate start of low-dose
oral contraceptive use. Women who reported greater comfort in touching
their genitals, greater frequency of masturbation, more comfort with
intercourse, and past use of vaginal contraceptives and products were
not more likely than others to be satisfied with the ring or to continue
using it for birth control.
http://www.contraceptionjournal.org/article/PIIS0010782405004312/abstract
Male Advisory Committee (MAC)
Promoting more gender-equitable norms and behaviors
among young men as an HIV/AIDS prevention strategy
(Annual Report; Global | South America) (You need Adobe Acrobat Reader
to access this document)
Washington, DC, Population Council, 2006.
Pulerwitz J | Barker G | Segundo M | Nascimento M
This report, produced by the Horizons Project and Instituto
Promundo, examines how gender-equitable behavior among young men can
affect rates of HIV and STIs. The study involved young men aged 14
to 25 in the favelas (low-income communities) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Two interventions aimed to improve young men's attitudes towards gender
norms: interactive group education sessions and community-wide social-marketing
campaigns promoting condom use and gender-equity messages. At the
beginning of the study, HIV and STI risk factors such as STI symptoms,
condom use, and number of sexual partners, were high amongst the participants,
and support for inequitable gender norms was associated with more
risk. The two interventions appeared to be successful in promoting
more equitable norms and led to significant reductions in HIV and
STI risk.
http://www.popcouncil.org/pdfs/horizons/brgendernorms.pdf
Calendar of Events
(Disclaimer) Calendar events listed are the most up-to-date information
the RTC currently has recorded. All meetings, training dates, conferences,
etc. may be subject to change.
RTC Trainings
Friday, June 16, 2006
HIV Testing: Giving Results in a Rapid World
Presented by: Joan Mogel Garrity
Providence Marriot
Providence, R.I.
Register at www.famplan.org
Please see attachment for more details
Grantee Site Visits
The RTC will be conducting grantee site visits throughout June and
July. If you have not yet scheduled a date for us to visit your site,
please contact Sharon Rocco at srocco@jsi.com
or call 617-482-9485. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Title X Regional Training Center
JSI Reasearch and Training, Inc.
44 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
e-mail: rtctitlex@jsi.com
