Population Council Research that makes a difference

"Bio-behavioural surveillance for most-at-risk populations"

HIV Surveillance for Most-at-Risk Populations—Methods and Experience from Recent Studies

Jerry Okal

"The feasibility of using HIV post-test clubs (PTC) to provide ongoing alcohol risk reduction counseling to HIV counseling and testing (HCT) clients with alcohol dependence" (abstract)

(Poster presentation area)

Samuel Kalibala, Wanjiru Mukoma, William Sinkele, Waimar Tun, Inviolata Njeri, and Humphres Evelia

Samuel Kalibala (session chairperson)

Oral Presentation
4:00–4:15 pm

"The Shang Ring for adult male circumcision: Evaluation of healing at three time intervals" (abstract)

Sub-theme A:  Service Delivery (Auditorium)

Quentin Awori, Mark A. Barone, Philip S. Li, Raymond Otieno Simba, Mark Weaver, Peter Cherutich, Nicholas Muraguri, John Masasabi Wekesa, Jared Nyanchoka, Paul Perchal, Puneet Masson, Richard Lee, Marc Goldstein, and David C. Sokal

Plenary Session
10:00–10:20 am

 "Alcohol and HIV and AIDS"

Samuel Kalibala (presenter)

Open Session
11:00 am–1:00 pm

"SAPTA, alcohol, and HIV"

(Room D)

Samuel Kalibala (overview)

"Utilization of cell phones to follow up alcohol-dependent clients attending HIV counseling and testing (HCT) services" (abstract)

Inviolata Njeri, Samuel Kalibala, Wanjiru Mukoma, William Sinkele, Waimar Tun, and Humphres Evelia

"A population at risk: Emerging issues among married adolescent girls (MAG) in Nyanza Province and implications for HIV prevention" (abstract)

Chi-Chi Undie

Samuel Kalibala (session chairperson)

Oral Presentations
11:30–11:45 am

"HIV and STI prevalence among female sex workers in Nairobi: Results from a respondent-driven sampling study" (abstract)

Sub-theme D: Governance, Leadership and Strategic Information (Room C)

Jerry Okal, Waimar Tun, Meredith Sheehy, D. Broz, H. Mutua, N. Muraguri, H.F. Raymond, B. Mundia, A. Kim, R. Kaiser, S. Dadabhai, J. Kimani, and Scott Geibel

12:00–12:15 pm

"HIV and STI prevalence among men who have sex with men in Nairobi: Results from a respondent-driven sampling study" (abstract)

Sub-theme D: Governance, Leadership and Strategic Information (Room C)

Scott Geibel, Waimar Tun, Meredith Sheehy, D. Broz, H. Mutua, N. Muraguri, H.F. Raymond, B. Mundia, A. Kim, R. Kaiser, S. Dadabhai, J. Kimani, and Jerry Okal