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Sigma Research is a social research group specialising in the social, behavioural and policy aspects of HIV and sexual health. Sigma is part of the Faculty of Public Health and Policy at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

London HIV Review

The London Specialist Commissioning Group have commissioned Sigma to deliver a patient engagement project with adults with diagnosed HIV across Greater London, as part of their ongoing HIV Review. Sigma will collect information on experiences of NHS service use and preferences so that NHS HIV services can be re-configured. The initial survey will available online and via NHS HIV services throughout London during February and March 2012.
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Plus One serodiscordant study
Find here, the findings of Plus One, our qualitative study of the lives of African people in England, who are in HIV serodiscordant relationships.

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Sexual exclusivity: Insight Blast 8
We have published the 8^th Insight Blast from the monthly Sigma Panel of gay men, bisexual men and other MSM. It considers sexual exclusivity.

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KWP briefing on HIV testing
This short briefing on HIV testing among African people in England is the third in our new series of HIV prevention briefings for NAHIP.

Download HIV testing briefing sheet

EMIS: UK local area reports
The second EMIS Community Report has been published and is available in all 25 EMIS languages. UK local area reports remain available here.

EMIS website

CHIVA F2B evaluation
An outcome evaluation of CHIVA's first summer camp, called Freedom to Be (F2B). F2B was targeted at 13-17 year olds with diagnosed HIV.

Download F2B evaluation report.

Making it Count 4 published
The fourth edition of Making it Count is now available. It is the CHAPS framework for HIV prevention with gay men and bisexual men.

More about Making it Count