Presentations were made on preventing HIV infection, consequences and conditions of risk, working with individuals and families, working with communities, working with organizational and societal change, and research for prevention evaluation. Prevention can never be totally effective. Well targeted prevention does have an impact. Prevention deserves more funding. Prevention at the micro-level adds up to global gain.
Prevention is especially important in developing countries.
Prevention requires targeting of particularly vulnerable groups. Prevention needs to be based on sound empirical data. Policy Recommendations Prevention works and is a cost-effective investment. Prevention initiatives should incorporate the evaluation of impact and cost effectiveness. Effective HIV prevention depends on a comprehensive combination of successful behavioral, bio-medical, social and economic approaches.