NBGMAC, The National Black Gay Men’s Advocacy Coalition, will host a membership conference call on on Friday, May 6th at 3PM (EST) to discuss the iPrEX results and the concept of PrEP to understand member perspectives as policy-makers move forward in determining the next phases for research and program implementation. Even if you are not a member, you can still call in with the details below and listen in or participate.
Call-in Information
Friday, May 6th, 2011 – 3:00PM (EST)
Number: 1-219-509-8222
Access Code: 540525
For those of you not familiar with the iPrEX study and PrEP, here is a brief explanation:
The Chemoprophylaxis for HIV Prevention in Men study, also known as iPrEx, is a Phase III clinical study designed to determine whether a daily tablet containing a combination of two antiretroviral drugs used for HIV treatment can safely and effectively prevent HIV infection among men who have sex with men and transgendered women who have sex with men. The iPrEx study, which began in July 2007, is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID’s) first large-scale study to evaluate the investigational HIV prevention research approach known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP.
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There was already an article on Black Gay Men’s Blog about PrEP as HIV Prevention and Black Gay Men – you should check it out to get a less clinical idea about the whole PrEP concept. We have a close relationship with NBGMAC, The National Black Gay Men’s Advocacy Coalition – they are doing some great work and are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of black gay men, through research policy education and training. Please head on over to their site and at least sign up for the free NBGMAC newsletter, even if you can’t become a paid supporting member. As we have mentioned several times on the blog, it is important for us, as black gay men, to become more proactive and get involved, so please support organizations like NBGMAC. If we do nothing, nothing changes.
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