The IRMA Goodie Bag:

Tools to Achieve Rectal Stardom

3 December 2011 Addis Ababa, EthiopiaJim Pickett – IRMA

In the goodie bag

• The IRMA List• The Mothership IRMA – website tour• IRMA blog• IRMA on Facebook• IRMA on Twitter• IRMA oughta be in pictures• Those fancy flash drives

Highly active moderated

listserv

You haven’t lived if you’re

not on the IRMA list.

Listen to Linda-Gail

The IRMA Mothership

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www.rectalmicrobicides.org

Meet a Friendly RM Advocate

www.rectalmicrobicides.org

Resources

Teleconferences

Resources

Community Presentations

Resources

IRMA Materials

Fact sheetsProject ARMLube safetyRMs

Resources

Other Published Materials

The IRMA blog

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www.irma-rectalmicrobicides.blogspot.com

IRMA on Facebook

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Are you a fan? Are your friends?

IRMA on Twitter

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@rectalmicro – are you a follower?

Is Project ARM ready for her close-up?

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• “Rectal Microbicides for Africa: a video by and for HIV advocates”

• Partnering with Population Council• 10 – 15 min• Awareness of AI, role in HIV transmission

among African hetero ,MSM• Advocate for RMs • Looking for funding

Project ARM video

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• Educate communities , policymakers about prevalence of AI among men and women in Africa, assoc. HIV/STI risks

• Explain why RMs needed in Africa• Give info about existing HIV

prevention strategies for AI• Secondary - hone skills of advocates

through participatory approach to script writing and video production.

Project ARM video - Objectives

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Marvels of the flash drive

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Thank you

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