1. Lord-Art Lomarda, LoveYourself, Inc.
Effectiveness of Community-led Sex-Positive Campaign on HIV Testing for Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in Metro Manila, Philippines: TestMNL

2. Background Philippines Predominantly Catholic Country (81%)
Sex-Negative Culture
Stigma & Fear Campaigns

3. What We Did
Used Sex-Positive Campaign Creative & Key Messages (Suck, F*#k, Test, Repeat)

4. What We Did
Partnered with 8 MSM-friendly Clinics

5. What We Did
Developed Campaign Products and Website

6. What We Did
Used Online Platforms to Drive HIV Prevention Efforts

7. What We Did
Offline Events and Outreach

8. Results 18,369 individuals tested for HIV
7,026 YMSM (18-24 y.o.) tested
1,343 YMSM Reactive to HIV
46,910 individuals learned about HIV testing in Metro Manila
79,934+ views on campaign videos
Partner clinics reported an average increase in HIV testing of 62.05% compared to previous months the year before

9. Conclusions
Not only YMSM in Metro Manila has a thirst for sex-positivity
Need for more community-led sex-positive campaigns
Scale up of the program is needed to provide more opportunity to develop new campaign messages that address key barriers to HIV continuum of care.