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News

Sialon abstract presented at ICAR 2011 published in the international peer-reviewed journal INFECTION (A Journal of Infectious Disease)Article on Sialon results published in Eurosurveillance Sialon II approved for funding under the 2008-2011 Public Health Programme

Events

Lisbon, Portugal 28-29 March 2011 - Presentation of Sialon at the Conference on HIV Infection among Hidden Groups Yerevan, Armenia 22 - 25 February 2011 - Presentation of Sialon and Sialon II at the Third Monitoring AIDS Pandemic Review in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) “Functional Second Generation Surveillance System: new opportunities and challe Luxembourg, 9 - 10 December 2010 - Presentation of the Impact of Sialon at the “Workshop on transfer of knowledge generated by projects to the policy-making process”

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Why...
HIV infection remains an important public health issue in Europe, with evidence of continuing transmission in many countries. In European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries the predominant mode of transmission is sexual contact among men who have sex with men (MSM) (40%)

The number of HIV cases among MSM has increased by 19% between 2004 and 2008 and this group continue to represent a population at high risk of HIV infection. In addition to the spread of HIV, an increase of high risk sexual behaviour among MSM is reported throughout Europe. In this context, HIV diagnosis has become a key surveillance activity for monitoring the HIV epidemic especially in hard-to-reach MSM.

What...
The Sialon project and its successor Sialon II aim to address the need to obtain reliable and valid information on HIV and STI prevalence, risky behaviour, cultural factors and prevention needs among MSM.

The project name derives from the Greek word "sialon" meaning "saliva" and is symbolic of the core of the project activity, namely the use of a non-invasive outreach testing method based on saliva (oral fluid) samples for HIV/STI surveillance among hard-to-reach MSM.

Who...
Both projects are funded in the framework of the EU Public Health Programme and implemented by a team of European Public Institutions under the leadership of the Veneto Region in close collaboration with local partners ranging from Universities, teaching hospitals, epidemiological centres and Gay NGOs.

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The SIALON project has received funding from the European Commission under the Public Health Programme 2003-2008.
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