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CHAMP teleconference on "Syndemics" spurs call to action to fight homophobic violence and bigoted policies as drivers of overlap



Overlapping Epidemics, Innovative Interventions: How Do Psychosocial "Syndemics" Drive HIV Among Gay Men - And What Can We Do About It?Call Recording and Presentations Now Available

Download call recording and presentations here: mp3 file • Ron Stall: slides • Jim Pickett: slides

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Moving Forward! Kick Off and Next Steps for the HIV Prevention Justice Alliance



Forty HIV prevention advocates convened via teleconference on May 6 to kickoff the Prevention Justice Alliance to build on the momentum from last December’s Prevention Justice Mobilization, which was launched in Atlanta and across the country in dozens of affiliated events.

The Kickoff promoted strategic campaigns addressing HIV prevention from a social justice standpoint. Speakers emphasized actions advocates can take to target the social and structural conditions that increase vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV. Callers also suggested next steps for the PJA (summarized below and available here).  read more »