Editorial

In this issue we continue the format of providing alternate prevention and research updates, by featuring an overview of the 5th African HIV Research Forum seminar day and the SONHIA research study (page 4), which is due to get underway in February 2004. Also on the theme of research, Searching the Web (page 5), provides a list of some key relevant websites.
Our regular sections on funding, recent papers and events run from page 5 onwards. Details of our standing call for papers are on the back page and we welcome contributions, comments and suggestions from all our readers.