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Sigma Research is a social research group specialising in the social, behavioural and policy aspects of HIV and sexual health. It is part of the Faculty of Public Health and Policy at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

HIV prevention mass media campaigns

We have just published a systematic review of studies to evaluate HIV prevention mass media targeting MSM. The review included 16 reports from 12 studies which examined campaigns which aimed to provide MSM with information to prevent HIV transmission and increase motivation and norms towards precautionary behaviours. We conclude the limitations of mass media should be recognised and campaigns supplemented by additional interventions may be better-suited to these goals. .
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Chemsex in south London
Our Chemsex in South London final report and executive summary are now available for download.

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EMIS Best Sex article
A new article using short qualitative answers from EMIS, to examine what gay and bisexual men in the UK consider to be the "best sex".

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London HIV Patient Survey
Available now in print or PDF, our report on the experiences of people with diagnosed HIV using NHS HIV out-patients services across London.

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African Health & Sex Survey
Our African Health & Sex Survey has now closed having recruited 1150 people. The report to inform HIV Prevention England will be out in June 2014.

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Biomedical HIV prevention
Learn about our workshop where 40 medical sociologists considered how new HIV prevention technologies might affect HIV prevention research.

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Criminalisation study reports
Summary reports and videos from the launch event of a recent qualitative study of provider perspectives on HIV and the criminal law.

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