Transcript Document 7674135

Meeting of NWG subgroup on
Rectal Microbicides Advocacy in
India
Organized by
The National Working Group on Microbicides
PATH, New Delhi
11:00-3:00 pm
November 29, 2006
National Working Group
on Microbicides
Welcome & Introductions
National Working Group
on Microbicides
OBJECTIVES OF THE MEETING
• To respond to calls from members of the National
Working Group on Microbicides to further explore the
issue of rectal microbicides
• To update each other on rectal microbicides research,
the challenges this presents and identify further
information needs of the group
• To discuss potential advocacy issues and next steps for
this NWG subgroup on rectal microbicides
National Working Group
on Microbicides
AGENDA
Brief update on NWG and on the need for microbicides generally
Evidence for the need for rectal microbicides
Rectal microbicides research, challenges and issues
Rectal Microbicides: The political landscape
Other issues
LUNCH
Prioritising and discussing the issues
Feedback and next steps
National Working Group
on Microbicides
Key Issues for Rectal Microbicides
• Research on rectal microbicides is well behind that of
vaginal microbicides
• Science for rectal microbicides is more difficult
• Limited research on anal sex behaviours so evidence for
advocacy not available
• Issue of safety/toxicity of vaginal microbicides currently
being developed, for rectal use because people will use
them rectally
• Less funding available for rectal microbicide research
• Political realities around rectal microbicides
National Working Group
on Microbicides
Opportunities for action
1. Campaigns to remove N-9 from condoms or
lubricants
2. Safety evaluation of existing lubricants
3. More research into the incidence of anal
intercourse
4. Pressure for more funding
5. Advocacy for eventual rectal effectiveness studies
6. More research on how to limit behavioral
disinhibition
7. Others – more India specific?
National Working Group
on Microbicides
Discussion:
• What are the information needs/gaps?
• What India specific action needs to be taken
(policy/advocacy, research, capacity building etc.)
• What should this group / or organizations here think
about taking forward if anything?
• Who else should be involved and how?
National Working Group
on Microbicides
Feedback and Next Steps
National Working Group
on Microbicides