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UK Campaign for Microbicides
The UK Campaign for Microbicides was established in September 2002 as a coalition of UK-based organisations working together to promote widespread, global access and use of microbicides for the prevention of STI’s including HIV.
Goals
- To raise awareness and mobilise political support for increased funding for microbicide research and development from the UK.
- To support a progressive policy environment in the UK for the timely development and introduction of microbicides which ensures their global accessibility and use.
- To ensure that as science proceeds, the public interest is protected and the rights and interests of trial participants, users and communities are fully represented and respected.
The UK Campaign for Microbicides plans in-country advocacy activities to build support among policymakers, opinion leaders and the general public for increased awareness and investment into microbicides within the broader context of prevention.
The UK Campaign is asking the UK Government for:
- Increased funding for product development, social research, advocacy and rectal microbicides.
- This funding should be ‘sustainable and flexible’, and should include social research, capacity building and community preparedness in addition to product development.
Upcoming Events
‘Where are we in the development of new tools for HIV prevention?’ Tuesday 2nd December 2008 3-5pm at the The Royal Society, London.
A briefing and a drink reception to be held on the occasion of World AIDS Day in association with the Prevention Working Group of the UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development .
Invited speakers include Malcolm McNeil, DFID; Robin Shattock, St George’s University of London and Manju Chatani, African Microbicides Advocacy Group.
Past Activities
| M2008Feedback Session | March 2008 |
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Following the international conference the UK Campaign for Microbicides hosted an entertaining and lively feedback session on the 26th March. Advocates from across the UK took part in a interesting question and answer session where the latest information and research was discussed. |
| UK Microbicide Conference | March and June 2007 |
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The African Microbicides Working Group held two big successful events over the past year. 'Women, HIV and Microbicides' was held in March in Manchester in collaboration with George House Trust. The event involved primarily HIV positive African women and HIV service providers in the area. This was followed in June 2007 with the 'Sisters are doing it for themselves!' conference, held in collaboration with HIV Scotland in Edinburgh with interested service providers and policymakers. To download the reports of the conferences - |
Organisation
The UK Campaign is overseen by a Steering Group, members include representatives from Interact Worldwide, the African HIV Policy Network (AHPN), Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Positively Women and the National AIDS Trust (NAT).
As part of the Campaign, a sub set of organisation working with African disapora communities formed the African Working Group. For more information on the activities of this group see the page on the African Microbicides Working Group.
How do I get involved?
By becoming a member of the UK Campaign for Microbicides you can register your support for increased microbicide development. Members are kept up to date with microbicide developments and can get involved in the UK based activities increasing awareness of microbicides.
For more information about the UK Campaign and to sign up as a member, please contact Amy Whalley
