The aims of the HIV Technology Transfer in Los Angeles project are to document and develop resources for technology transfer among HIV/AIDS community-based organizations (CBOs) serving Los Angeles communities. Several CBOs have publicly commented on the gap between current mandates to implement and evaluate evidence-based HIV interventions and the resources that are available to meet […]
China has one-fifth of the world’s population (1.4 billion people); the risk of an HIV pandemic is substantial. In 2005, AIDS surpassed hepatitis B to become the third deadliest infectious disease in China in 2005. The Chinese government has implemented a national program, “Four Frees and One Care,” which mandates access to free HIV testing […]
This 8-year study was part of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Collaborative HIV/Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention Trial in international settings, including China, India, Peru, Russia, and Zimbabwe. The trial was designed to identify, recruit, train, and engage community popular opinion leaders (C-POL) in a defined population to convey HIV risk reduction messages. […]