Multiple and concurrent partnerships toolkit This toolkit
provides evidence-based knowledge on preventing HIV infections,
by reducing the occurrence of multiple and concurrent
partnerships (MCP)—sexual relationships that overlap in time,
often for months or years. Multiple and concurrent
partnerships—coupled with the period of increased infectiousness
immediately following HIV acquisition—spread HIV through a
population much faster than a series of monogamous
relationships. This toolkit summarizes the latest evidence and
provides links to guidelines and tools to help you plan, manage,
evaluate, and support MCP-reduction programs. Condom use toolkit
Male and female condoms, if used correctly and consistently, can
reduce the sexual transmission of HIV by 80 to 90 percent. In
fact, condoms are the only product that can effectively protect
against HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Condoms are also essential to prevention efforts for people
living with HIV, protecting them from STIs and re-infe