HIV Health and Wellness

India: CHALO! an online educational and behavioral intervention for internet-based messaging intervention for HIV testing and consistent condom use among MSM

 Leveraging internet-based communication tools (eg, messaging apps, SMS text messaging, and email) may be an effective avenue for delivery of HIV prevention messages to men who have sex with men (MSM) in India, but there are limited models for such internet-based interventions.

US: Condom use philosophy and behaviors among young men whohave sex with men: Variations among HIV pre-exposureprophylaxis users and nonusers

In the United States, sexually transmitted infections, particularly HIV, occur at disproportionately high rates among young men who have sex with men (YMSM). Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective in reducing HIV acquisition. Reduction of condom use has been noted among adult populations of MSM using PrEP.However, less is known about PrEP and condom use among YMSM.

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World Health Organization guidance on abortion

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Every woman has the recognized human right to decide freely and responsibly without coercion and violence the number, spacing and timing of their children and to have the information and means to do so, and the right to attain the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health (ICPD 1994).

Australia: TGA approves reduction of the deferral period for whole blood donors with sexual activity risk factors

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has evaluated an application submitted by Australian Red Cross Lifeblood (Lifeblood) which proposes to reduce the deferral period for donors of whole blood with a sexual activity-based risk factor from 12 to three months since the last sexual contact.