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The demand for universal recognition of human rights took the front seat at the world’s largest HIV conference where “Treatment 2.0” and “harm reduction” were the buzzwords. Comference organisers also called on governments to adopt harm reduction codes in place of continued criminalisation of drug-use. Fridae's Laurindo Garcia delivers a wrap-up report from Vienna.

The Asia Internet MSM Sex Survey 2010 preliminary report which focuses on cross-country comparison was released at the Vienna AIDS conference on 22 July. The study is one of the largest of its kind in the world with 13,882 respondents. A more detailed analysis on risk factors will follow in a few months.

Researchers at the AIDS Conference in Vienna report hat 6 in 100 Thai men who have sex with men acquire HIV each year.

A decline in HIV prevalence among the general population has been achieved through improvements to HIV prevention and treatment services for gay men, and other men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM). Fridae's Laurindo Garcia reports from Vienna.

Fridae CEO Stuart Koe told attendees at the Be Heard! pre-conference for MSM at the AIDS 2010 conference in Vienna that health promoters should take advantage of the potential of the web to reach gay men and MSM more effectively.

Researchers who reviewed 16 studies – that were judged to be relevant enough to be included – found that the risk of HIV transmission during anal intercourse may be around 18 times greater than during vaginal intercourse.

Fridae’s Men's sexual health columnist Jan Wijngaarden discusses PrEP, PEP and iPrEP, and the extent to which anti-retroviral drugs for HIV can indeed help prevent HIV (but not STI) infection.

Nineteen of 48 countries in the Asia Pacific region criminalise male-to-male sex which contributes to over 90 percent of gay and bisexual men in the region being denied access to HIV prevention and care services. Fridae’s Laurindo Garcia reports.

AIDS Concern is the adopted charity of this year's Hong Kong International Art Fair to be held May 27-30. 100% of proceeds from the sales of the 500 allocated tickets, which are worth HK$75,000, will benefit the charity. Fridae.com's Hong Kong Correspondent, Nigel Collett has more details.

Activist and founder of ActionEqualsLife.com Nicholas Snow's "The Power To Be Strong" HIV awareness music video premieres online on Fridae and at the Kashish – Mumbai International Queer Film Festival on Sunday.