New factsheet: Proven HIV Prevention Strategies

The Global HIV Prevention Working Group has released a new factsheet on proven HIV prevention strategies, stating: “There is no single solution—no “magic bullet”—to prevent HIV. However, experience in diverse settings—in all regions and in different national income strata—indicate that sharp reductions in HIV infection rates are feasible if evidence-based prevention measures are implemented. The most effective prevention programs are those that use a combination of strategies to achieve maximum impact. Following are descriptions of the major strategies that, when used in combination, are effective in preventing sexual, blood borne, and mother-to-child transmission.”

Read the factsheet here.(PDF)