With funding from the US Agency for International Development (USAID), IPM and the World Health Organization (WHO) hosted the first annual Microbicide Access Forum on July 2-3, 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. The Forum brought together more than 45 government representatives, program implementers, advocates, social researchers and clinicians from the HIV/AIDS and reproductive health fields to discuss approaches to microbicide introduction and delivery scale up.

Experiences of past and current technology introductions were drawn on and the evolving context of HIV/AIDS programs to which microbicides may be added was discussed. The Forum focused on identifying elements of initial introduction programs and the key needs and decision points for policy makers in countries that may be the first to introduce microbicides.

The Microbicide Access Forum will be an annual event that provides an opportunity for stakeholders to share information and discuss timely issues and new evidence that can inform the future introduction and use of microbicides.

Meeting Report

Microbicide Access Forum 2007: Draft Meeting Report (pdf)

Presentations

	HIV Prevention Research and Implementation: Challenges and Opportunities on the Horizon (pdf) Emily Bass, AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition
	The Strategic Approach to Strengthening Reproductive Health Policies and Programmes (pdf) Kim Eva Dickson, World Health Organization
	Male Circumcision and HIV Prevention Recommendations: Implications for Microbicide Introduction and Access (pdf) Kim Eva Dickson, World Health Organization
	Insights and Evidence from Product Introduction to Inform Microbicides (pdf) Martha Brady, Population Council
	Current Progress and Future Directions in Microbicide Research and Development (pdf) Zeda F. Rosenberg, IPM
	‘Access’ to Microbicides: Key Challenges and Possible Scenarios (pdf) Saul Walker, IPM
	Enhancing Country Level Access to Microbicides (pdf) Michael Thuo, Management Sciences for Health
	Informing Country Decision Making (pdf) Jayne Waweru, John Snow Inc.