The Symposium highlighted what works in HIV prevention, why sound HIV prevention programs and policies are public investments, and where attention should be directed in the future. This brief encapsulates the lessons learned and recommendations, which , a year later, have not lost their validity or relevance. 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.