The Dapivirine-Levonorgestrel Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention and Contraception
The Issue Despite global efforts to reduce the number of new HIV infections to 500,000 by 2020, an estimated 1.3 million people became newly [...]
World AIDS Day at our Center for Biomedical Research
The Population Council's Center for Biomedical Research began research on the sexual transmission of HIV in 1986. For over 35 years, the Center has [...]
Reducing Stigma and Increasing Access to HIV and Sexual Health Services among MSM and Transgender Persons in Nigeria
We worked alongside two local community-based organizations (CBOs) to provide comprehensive HIV, sexual and reproductive health, and other support services to men who have [...]
The Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention
Women and girls continue to bear the global burden of HIV/AIDS; nearly 60% of all new adult infections are among women. Young women aged [...]
Reducing Stigma and Supporting Mental Health among Black Sexual Minority Men in Washington, DC
This project, based in Washington, DC, adapts and evaluates an identity affirming group CBT model to promote shared resiliency and address internalized and intersectional stigmas [...]
Alternative models of delivery for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) services for Black Adults in Washington, DC: Community-based PrEP and Pharmacy-based PrEP
In collaboration with the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and community-based HIV services organization Us Helping Us, People Into Living Inc., Council researchers are [...]
Deconstructing Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act
If no adjustments are made, the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 will obstruct health education and the outreach that can help end AIDS as a public health [...]
Priming Clients for HIV Prevention Consultations
PrEP uptake has rapidly increased in parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Yet delivery of oral PrEP remains a challenge as health systems in many countries [...]