Online Media Kit
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
June 21, 2019 | Avert
Vaginal ring can substantially impact HIV prevention, reveals mathematical model
A mathematical modelling study suggests that the dapivirine vaginal ring could substantially reduce HIV infections among South African women and be an affordable intervention depending on roll-out... More »
June 20, 2019 | Chemical Watch
Commission adopts REACH authorisation decisions
The European Commission announced REACH authorization decisions on several substances, including dapivirine. More »
May 01, 2019 | IAVI's VOICES
Making the Case for More Meaningful Engagement with Communities at the HIVR4P Conferences
Shakira Namwanje on her experience at the 2018 HIV Research for Prevention conference, including a satellite session on next steps for the dapivirine ring. More »
March 01, 2019 | HIV.gov blog
Research Update: HIV Prevention and Treatment among Women and Girls
Study of PrEP and Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention Begins in Girls and Young Women More »
February 21, 2019 | AVAC's P-Values blog
Anatomy of Effective Stakeholder Consultation: A look at best practices from a consultation for MTN 042
A regional gathering in Johannesburg to discuss the design of a trial called MTN 042 showcases several elements that make early stakeholder consultation a powerful tool when so many other meetings... More »