Combination HIV prevention.
Combination HIV prevention seeks to achieve maximum impact on HIV prevention bycombining human rights-based and evidence-informed behavioural, biomedical andstructural strategies in the context of a well- researched and understood local epidemic . Combination HIV prevention can be used also to refer to an individual’s strategy for HIV prevention—combining different tools or approaches (either at the same time or in sequence), according to their current situation, risk and choices. Combination prevention includes both primary prevention (focused on people who are HIVnegative) as well as prevention of onward transmission from people living with HIV. Source: UNAIDS Terminology guidelines 2015. Geneva: UNAIDS; 2015. Key features of combination prevention programmes ▪ Tailored to national and local needs and contexts. ▪ Combine biomedical, behavioural and structural interventions. ▪ Fully engage affected communities, promoting human rights and gender equality...