Online Media Kit
Welcome to IPM's Online Media Kit, home to quick links that connect journalists and others to our press statements, key multimedia resources for background information on microbicides and IPM's work, and media highlights. Also learn how to contact experts in the field.
Quick Links
- Press Releases & Statements
- Multimedia
- IPM: Pioneering HIV prevention options for women (Fact sheet)
- Microbicide Overview (Fact sheet)
- A Long-Acting Vaginal Ring (Fact sheet)
Featured Media Highlights
FEATURED STORY
March 06, 2018 | POZ
Vaginal Ring Appears to Cut Women's HIV Rate in Half in New Study
The open-label follow-up to a previous placebo-controlled study of an HIV-preventing ring is seeing high use among women. More »
FEATURED STORY
December 19, 2017 | BBC World Hacks
The Ring That Could Help Save Women's Lives (AUDIO)
A new form of protection being tested in Malawi could be a real game-changer. World Hacks meets the women pioneering this approach and taking control of their own protection. More »
FEATURED STORY
May 04, 2017 | Economist (UK)
How to protect women against both HIV and pregnancy
A newly-developed vaginal ring releases small doses of drugs over a three-month period More »
FEATURED STORY
February 26, 2016 | The New York Times editorial
Helping Women in Africa Avoid H.I.V.
Now, women in the developing world have new hope. The results of two major studies in Africa that were released Monday show that a new device could help protect women against H.I.V. More »
Media Highlights
August 06, 2019 | Healio
HOPE trial: Dapivirine vaginal ring reduces HIV risk by estimated 39%
“The more options that are developed and used, the better chance we have to turn the tide on the global HIV epidemic,” Baeten said. More »
July 29, 2019 | HIV Plus Magazine
Vaginal Ring Brings New Hope For HIV Prevention in Women
The HOPE study shows high levels of adherence and effectiveness for a new kind of PrEP for women. More »
July 26, 2019 | ContagionLIVE
HOPE: Dapivirine Vaginal Ring a Promising HIV Prevention Modality
Final results of HOPE (HIV Open-label Prevention Extension [MTN-025]), a phase 3 open-label extension trial, show high uptake and lower-than-anticipated HIV-1 incidence among women in southern and... More »
July 25, 2019 | Deutsches Ärtzeblatt (Germany)
Vaginalring schützt einen Monat vor HIV-Infektion, subkutanes Implantat vielleicht sogar ein ganzes Jahr
Results from HOPE, an open-label study of the dapivirine ring, were recently announced. More »
July 24, 2019 | Medical Daily
This Vaginal Ring Promises To Help Women Prevent HIV
Researchers said the preventive tool was created to be discreet, long-acting method for women. More »