Rectal microbicides: Global and European research and advocacy 12 September 2013 Marc-André LeBlanc The Bottom Line on Rectal Microbicide Advocacy

Rectal microbicides: Global and European research and advocacy12 September 2013Marc-André LeBlanc

The Bottom Line on

Rectal Microbicide Advocacy

Our time together…

• IRMA–Who is she?–What does she do?

• Rectal microbicides advocacy– Lessons learned–What’s needed looking to the future

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Who is IRMA?

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4 people, 4 agencies, 2 countries

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IRMA, b.2005

1200+ advocates,

scientists, funders, policymakers from

6 continents

5AIDS Foundation of Chicago is the IRMA secretariat

Mission: support development of safe, effective,

acceptable, and accessible

rectal microbicides for all that need them

6AIDS Foundation of Chicago is the IRMA secretariat

What do we do?

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Highly active moderated

listserv Website

Blog, Facebook,

Twitter, YouTube

Global teleconferences

Materials, presentations

o Increase and diversify fundingo Increase research activitieso Lubricant safetyo Lubricant accesso Increase knowledge

o Heterosexual anal sexo Anal sex behaviours and practices in

general, anal health

Advocacy priorities

Some of our projects

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IRMA-ALC – South America

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YouTubetinyurl.com/RectalRevEnglish tinyurl.com/RectalRevSpanish

tinyurl.com/RectalRevThai

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tinyurl.com/rectalvid in English, Spanish, Thai

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rectalmicrobicides.org

Lessons learned and what’s needed looking to the future

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An act of unprotected anal intercourse is 10 to 20 times more likely to result in HIV transmission than an act of unprotected vaginal intercourse.

Anal intercourse is a human behavior.

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Advocacy goals

Increase and diversify funding

Source: From Promise to Product: Advancing Rectal Microbicide Research and Advocacy

Advocacy goals

Projected funding needs

Source: From Promise to Product: Advancing Rectal Microbicide Research and Advocacy

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Questions/comments?

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Thank you

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Rectal microbicides: Global and European research and advocacy 12 September 2013 Marc-André LeBlanc The Bottom Line on Rectal Microbicide Advocacy