STD Expert Hour Webinar – Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs)

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Presented by Bethany Young Holt, PhD, MPH

This webinar features Dr. Bethany Young Holt who will discuss the latest developments in the field of Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs), products that provide contraception along with protection from STIs and/or HIV. The origins of MPTs and the current research/development pipeline will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives:
1. Provide evidence of the need for products that simultaneously address multiple health risks, such as HIV, other STIs, and unplanned pregnancy
2. Introduce and implement Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs) and the product candidates currently in development for prevention of HIV, other STIs and/or unintended pregnancies
3. Describe the Initiative for MPTs (IMPT) and its publicly-available tools for tracking the MPT product development pipeline, while summarizing the current pipeline profile, recent scientific breakthroughs, and the potential impact of MPTs for women around the world
4. Outline next steps for key stakeholders in STI prevention and related health fields, with a focus on tangible priority actions that will help bring MPTs to the hands of end-users