The Partnership Framework agreement between the United States Government and the Government of Nigeria in 2010 commits Nigeria to provide at least 50% of its HIV/AIDS funding by 2015. This study is aimed at identifying possible policy directions that the National Agency for the …
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About 30% of Indonesian male to female transgenders (Waria) are estimated to be HIV-positive. Unprotected anal sex was the major route of HIV transmission among waria in Indonesia. As indicated by previous studies, multilevel factors were found to be significantly associated wit…
Background: Injecting drug use is the primary mode of HIV infection in Central Asia. Currently, access to and provision of harm reduction services to IDUs in Afghanistan is limited, warranting the characterization of the injecting drug users (IDUs) population in the country. Met…
Objective: To provide eye care services to the clients of the Worldwide Orphans Foundation, many of whom are orphans, vulnerable children, and their caregivers living with HIV/AIDS and are thus at risk for developing severe eye infirmities. Method: Patient health histories were …
Efforts by international nongovernmental organizations and the Federal Republic of Nigeria to reduce the impact of HIV virus infection in Nigeria have been less successful than anticipated. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between attitudes, religious b…
The use of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counselling and testing (HCT) is a necessary component of implementing HIV prevention and control programs in Nigeria. Knowledge, acceptance, and use of HCT remain low in Nigeria, especially among young people ages 15 to 24 years. Th…
Background. The effect of labor migration on HIV risk is well documented. Many studies show that domestic and international labor migration increases sexual risk behavior. However, little is known about the role of gender on HIV risk among labor migrants. This study examines and…
Background: Prevalence of undernourishment in Ethiopia is much higher than the rest of sub-Saharan Africa (18). Additionally, HIV prevalence among women 15 - 49 years of age is twice as high as HIV prevalence among men of the same age in Ethiopia (11). Despite evidence in the li…
Objective:This study investigates the occurrence of depressive symptoms among persons living with HIV, and the relationship between depressive symptoms and HIV treatment initiation and adherence. Design: Cross-sectional. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among patie…
We conducted a cross-sectional screening study of HIV-1 and HIV-2, human papillomavirus (HPV), and cervical intraepithelial lesions (SIL) in previously unscreened women in an outpatient infectious disease clinic in Dakar, Senegal. In addition, we conducted a prospective study of…
This dissertation portrays transformations in the social experience of contemporary Ethiopian-Israelis, and represents what is at stake for them in particular social and political encounters. Significant among these have been regular contestations with the religious, medical, an…
Due to the improved availability of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) life expectancy amongst people living with HIV has drastically increased. Older people, aged 50 and over now make up the fastest growing group of individuals living with HIV in the UK. Despite this …
Background: For many researchers, the focus of their work exploring the negative consequences of identifying as a gay man living with HIV has centred around stigma. Yet, over the past few years many have questioned whether the broad definition of stigma alone is able to explain …
Sub-Saharan Africa is more affected by the HIV epidemic than any other region of the world. At the same time, malnutrition remains a major public health concern. HIV and malnutrition are interlinked, both epidemiologically and physiologically, contributing to high mortality and …
The following study evaluated the correlations between self-reported risky sexual behaviors among a sample of Ethiopian U.S. residents and their perceptions about HIV. Overall, there were four significant positive correlations with number of sexual partners: substance use, r = .…
The goal of this secondary analysis is to describe the sociodemographic, psychosocial, HIV testing, alcohol and drug use, and sexual risk behavior characteristics in a sample of young Latino men who have sex with men (YLMSM) living in the San Diego-Tijuana border region. In addi…
Background. Up to 40% of all mother-to-child transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) occurs via breastfeeding, yet in developing countries, infant formula may not be a safe option. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends heat-treated breast milk as one infa…
The HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa is the largest in the world, based on both the cumulative number of AIDS cases and the current number of HIV infections, but there is enormous variation in its spread. Differences in sexual behavior patterns is one possible explanation…
Background . Human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) infection is a major public health problem, with sub-Saharan African being the hardest of the regions of the world. Malawi's adult HIV prevalence is estimated at about 12%. Despite the fact that religion is central in the social l…