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WHO, UNAIDS and UNFPA welcome the results of a large clinical research study known as the Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes (ECHO) study that was conducted in four African countries and published in the Lancet today. The study compared the risk of HIV acquisition among women randomized to three highly-effective reversible contraceptive methods.
The ECHO study found no significant difference in risk of HIV infection among women using one of the three methods. It did find, however, that incidence of HIV infections among the participants was high 4 an average of 3.56 4 indica7ng that HIV remains a signi8cant personal risk and public health challenge for many women in these countries. In settings with high HIV prevalence, a major effort will be needed to rapidly scale up provision of combination HIV prevention services as part of
contraceptive service delivery.
The World Health Organization has immediately initiated a process of updating and synthesizing all the evidence on use of contraception and HIV infection risk. As is standard practice when important new research findings are published relating to contraceptive safety, WHO will convene a Guideline Development Group to examine the updated evidence on links between the use of various hormonal contraceptive methods and women’s risk of HIV acquisition. The Guideline Development Group will meet at the end of July 2019 to assess whether current WHO guidance needs to change in the light of the updated evidence.
Good day!
I hope this email finds you well. My name is Nancy, a radio journalist working with a community/learning radio station in Kakamega, Western Kenya and I run a weekly radio programme on HIV and AIDS in conjuction with the AIDS CONTROL UNIT at my place of work; 103.9 MMUST FM.
I have read widely about your activities, and I am most interested to further know what you do, other activities that you undertake here in Kenya, and if there’s a way that your organization can incorporate radio journalists in your team to help spread your agenda. Especially those that produce programs in tandem with your agenda.
May I ask, do you have a network of journalists across the region that are able to help with your agenda? My interest lies with the possibility that I might be able to generate news stories from activities you undertake or positive broadcast programs to our listener-ship and much more.
Awaiting a positive response from you.
Kind Regards,
Nancy Imali
imalinancy@gmail.com/nogonyo@mmust.ac.ke
+254 725453916
Dear Nancy,
It is great to hear from you and we would definately like to work with you. Let us continue the conversation on email.
Thank you.