Medical College gets $5.9 million grant for HIV prevention research

The Medical College of Wisconsin has received a five-year, $5.9 million grant to investigate new HIV prevention approaches for African-American men who have sex with men. The grant, from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health, will support research that compares traditional testing, treatment and individual counseling to a new, social network-level intervention approach. The approach would be used by public health service providers, health departments and community organizations concerned about AIDS. (MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL)

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