| Name
| International Rectal Microbicide Advocates (IRMA)
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| Founded |
2005 by AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Global Campaign for Microbicides, CHAMP and Canadian AIDS Society
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| Contact |
Jim Pickett, Chair
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| Telephone |
312-334-0920
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| Fax |
312-922-2916
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| Email |
jpickett@aidschicago.org |
| Website |
http://www.rectalmicrobicides.org
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| Mission |
# To advocate for accelerated research, development and access to safe, effective, acceptable and accessible rectal microbicides # To promote rectal safety studies on all viable vaginal microbicide candidates # To support, where appropriate, the research of other new prevention technologies, such as male circumcision, vaccines and oral prevention (PrEP), and to promote existing prevention methods such as male and female condoms as part of a range of prevention options # To serve as a central forum for exchange, debate, and networking on rectal microbicides; and # To convene diverse perspectives and scientific disciplines to improve understanding and action around rectal microbicide research and development.
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| Focus Countries |
We have advocates in over 50 countries on 6 continents. One area of special focus in the Latin American and Caribbean region - see IRMA-ALC here http://www.rectalmicrobicides.org/latin.php
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| Activities |
Advocacy, education, and community mobilization with scientists, policy makers, funders and community members to advance the clinical and behavioral science around the development of safe, effective, accessible and acceptable rectal microbicides for the women and men around the world who need them.
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| Paid Staff |
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| Volunteers |
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| Budget |
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| Funders |
Primary = AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Broadway CARES - Equity Fights AIDS
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| Works In |
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| Issues |
Women's health, gay men's health, MSM, homophobia, stigma, anal sex, anal health, microbicides, new prevention technologies
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