A presentation by Paul Sanderson MESMEN project on the evening of Wednesday 26th April 2000 at the Upper House, Barlaston

HIV Prevention - What’s the Point?

Well – what is the point? Paul opened the debate – presenting figures (fairly recent) of the growth and spread of the infection UK and World Wide.

A select band joined us and we launched into Gay men Bisexuals and other Men who have sex with Men (curious category.)

The big prob. at present is the unprotected sex indulged between HIV+ with HIV- “punters”. And that’s the rogue element – if it goes on willy nilly (as ‘twere) the virus spreads unchecked – and there is no cure – a lifetime of daily drug therapy, however simple that therapy becomes, is a sentence we can do without and thus -Yes there is a POINT-in HIV Prevention interventions targeting MesMen (as that’s still the largest single group diagnosed).

Keith Groom

The first edition of the newly revamped MESMEN Project Newsletter is now available from MESMEN, p.o. Box 474, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, ST1 3HX

You can also visit their website: www.freespace.virgin.net/staffs.mesmen The site has recently been updated and redesigned by webmaster Bob Lishman and it’s well worth a visit. (See Your Guide to the w.w.web)