5 january 2012 – bangkok, thailand jim pickett – irma chair

5 January 2012 – Bangkok, ThailandJim Pickett – IRMA chair

Rectal Microbicide Advocacy

A Global

Snapshot

Today

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

Who is IRMA?

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IRMA, b.2005

4 people, 4 agencies, 2 countries

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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

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IRMA-ALC – South America

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Highly active moderated

listserv

Website• Tons of resources

Blog, Facebook,

Twitter

Global teleconferences• Recorded, materials posted

Materials• Fact sheets,

reports

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Highly active moderated

listserv

You haven’t lived if you’re

not on the IRMA list.

Linda-Gail Bekker, Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation

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Survey in English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese,

and Thai. TAKE IT. PASS THE LINK ALONG!

rectalmicrobicides.org

Whether you use douches, or not…

TAKE IT.

Advocacy

Increase and diversify funding

Increase research activities

Increase knowledge- For instance:

o Learn more about heterosexual anal sexo Learn more about anal sex behaviours and

practices in general

Advocacy goals

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

Be a Rectal Rock Star

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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

www.rectalmicrobicides.org

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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

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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 Thai18

Want to do more?

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Join a trial – right here in Bangkok!

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Now it’s up to you…

IRMA hearts…

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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

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Thank you

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rectalmicro@gmail.com

Don’t be a stranger.