ABSTRACT
The most important public health agenda in AIDS is to prevent more individuals from becoming infected with HIV. Research is an essential component of program development. The research to date has highlighted that important behavior changes have occurred. However, many urban centers have shown less than optimal changes among gay and bisexual men, and data are not available for many other centers. There are few data available on the efficacy of various strategies for behavior change. Research is essential to pinpoint behavior and to implement and evaluate the efficacy of programs to reduce high-risk behavior in this high-risk population.
