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Gillian Elam from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) announced the Medical Research Council has funded a follow-up to the Mayisha study. This was a community based survey of sexual attitudes and lifestyles amoung five high risk communities in Camden and Islington. This second study extends the survey to include the whole of London, Birmingham and Luton. There will also be a qualitative element to the study in the form of in-depth interviews. The HPA are seeking to recruit a survey volunteers and a survey co-ordinator.
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Mike Kesby from the University of St Andrews announced a qualitative study entitled "HIV related sexual behaviours among African migrants in London: A participatory research design and pilot project". The study aims to investigate whether attitudes, behaviours & contexts that commonly expose Africans in Africa to high-risk of HIV infection endure after migration to the UK. Dr Kesby wishes to receive input in terms of issues that need investigating from forum members before referring the study to the MRC for funding.
Winnie Ssanyu-Sseruma will be writing a report for Partners in Evaluation, which will evaluate a condom distribution scheme pioneered by African Culture Promotions. She will also be evaluating a scheme run by Blackliners, which encouraged African men to undergo HIV testing. The evaluations will be available in July.
Mark Bitel of Partners in Evaluation announced an evaluation report for the African HIV Policy Network which will be completed by April next year. The report will assess AHPN's role in the National HIV Prevention Framework,
Glen Williams from Oxford Development Partnership will be collecting and cataloguing HIV information pertaining to Africans on behalf of the African HIV Policy Network.
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