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5 January 2012 – Bangkok, Thailand Jim Pickett – IRMA chair

Rectal Microbicide Advocacy. A Global Snapshot. 5 January 2012 – Bangkok, Thailand Jim Pickett – IRMA chair. Today. Who is IRMA? IRMA goals and objectives Get involved! Be a Rectal Rock Star. Who is IRMA?. IRMA, b.2005. 4 people, 4 agencies, 2 countries.

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5 January 2012 – Bangkok, Thailand Jim Pickett – IRMA chair

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  1. Rectal Microbicide Advocacy A Global Snapshot 5 January 2012 – Bangkok, Thailand Jim Pickett – IRMA chair

  2. Today • Who is IRMA? • IRMA goals and objectives • Get involved! • Be a Rectal Rock Star

  3. Who is IRMA?

  4. IRMA, b.2005 4 people, 4 agencies, 2 countries

  5. Mission: support development of safe, effective, acceptable, and accessible rectal microbicides for all that need them • 1100+ advocates, scientists, funders, policymakers from 6 continents – S. America/Latin America and Nigeria chapters

  6. IRMA-ALC – South America

  7. Linda-Gail Bekker, Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation

  8. Whether you use douches, or not… TAKE IT. Survey in English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese, and Thai. TAKE IT. PASS THE LINK ALONG! rectalmicrobicides.org

  9. Advocacy

  10. Advocacy goals • Increase and diversify funding • Increase research activities • Increase knowledge - For instance: • Learn more about heterosexual anal sex • Learn more about anal sex behaviours and practices in general

  11. Advocacy goals • Recruit researchers, advocates • Recognise anal intercourse as an important driver in the HIV epidemic among gay men, MSM, and heterosexuals • Address burden of HIV among gay men and MSM – particularly in the developing world • Promote anal health • Determine safety of lubricants for rectal use

  12. Be a Rectal Rock Star

  13. What you can do in 5 minutes • WEAR YOUR STICKER • Take the douche survey – and share it! • Join IRMA - sign up for IRMA listserv through website • Read one fact sheet or news item from website or blog (we have materials in Thai) • Join us on Facebook and Twitter • Share web address and contact information

  14. What you can do in 30 - 60 minutes • Join one of IRMA’s regular free teleconferences featuring world leaders in RM research, advocacy • Read “From Promise to Product: Advancing Rectal Microbicide Research and Advocacy” or read one of the presentations from researchers, community members • Share your interest in rectal microbicides – and end the silence on ANAL SEX

  15. Want to do more? • Become your community’s rectal microbicide expert and spokesperson • Recruit new members, enlist organisational support for RMs • Conduct presentations in your community – use one of ours as a template! • Write an article, a blog or Facebook update on RMs - IRMA will help! • Translate materials into Thai

  16. Want to do more? Join a trial – right here in Bangkok!

  17. Now it’s up to you…

  18. IRMA hearts…

  19. Special thanks to IRMA supporters • AIDS Foundation of Chicago • amfAR – The Foundation for AIDS Research • Broadway CARES /Equity Fights AIDS • Elton John AIDS Foundation • New Venture Fund • NIH Office of AIDS Research • AVAC • MAC AIDS Foundation • Microbicide Trials Network • Population Council • Individuals - like my partner

  20. Thank you

  21. Don’t be a stranger. rectalmicro@gmail.com

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