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Home » The New National HIV Prevention Programme for England – Targeting our most at risk populations (MARPs)

The New National HIV Prevention Programme for England – Targeting our most at risk populations (MARPs)

August 28, 2013 By SSHA Leave a Comment

SSHA CONFERENCE 2013

Patrick Dollard

Patrick is the Well-being and Communities Programme Manager at MBARC. He has worked in the NHS (public health and commissioning) for 11 years. Currently, he leads the Development and Engagement work stream for the national HIV prevention programme and provides commissioning support for the programme.

At NHS Kensington and Chelsea he was lead commissioner for GUM services across the three Inner North West London (3 PCTs)boroughs (Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham and Westminster.

Summary

Overview of the National HIV Prevention Programme and what we have commissioned in 35 high prevalence areas in England.
The concept of MARPs and HPE’s strategy target prevention work effectively and efficiently (at a programme level)
Some examples/case studies of how HPE use this definition to deliver a programme for DH (meet their requirements) and target interventions where most needed in context of diminishing resources

Some examples of work we commissioned currently being delivered and what learning we can share with HA’s:

  1. HIV testing in saunas
  2. Home sampling and the opportunities/risks this presents
  3. Work around drug use and prevention
  4. Motivational interviewing
  • Hopefully this will lead to an interesting discussion around
  • How HA’s identify their MARPs and strategies we can share (non MSM/African)?
  • Learning from MI in the community – what strategies work when time limited?
  • The impact of home sampling and the recent legislative changes?
  • Learning from work around drug use and prevention?
  • Linking our work to Health Advisers in clinical settings?

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