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.

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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?

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