Organised freethinking in Russia in large cities (with Moscow and St. Petersburg as examples)

HIV seroprevalence in street youth, St. Petersburg, Russia.

BACKGROUND Reliable data on HIV infection among Russian street youth are unavailable. The purpose of this study was to assess HIV seroprevalence among street youth in St Petersburg and to describe social, sexual, and behavioral characteristics associated with HIV infection. METHODS A cross-sectional assessment conducted during January-May 2006 included city-wide mapping of 41 street youth loc...

Government in Moscow and St.-Petersburg: Two Models and Two Ways

HIV-care access among people with incarceration experience in St. Petersburg, Russia

Background Little is known about the clinical care experiences of HIV-infected persons in St. Petersburg who have experience with incarceration. To address this question, we conducted a capture-recapture study to identify individuals who had been diagnosed with HIV infection while incarcerated and who subsequently presented for medical care in St. Petersburg, Russia following release from priso...

Mortality in HIV-Infected Alcohol and Drug Users in St. Petersburg, Russia

In Russia, up to half of premature deaths are attributed to hazardous drinking. The respective roles of alcohol and drug use in premature death among people with HIV in Russia have not been described. Criminalization and stigmatization of substance use in Russia may also contribute to mortality. We explored whether alcohol, drug use and risk environment factors are associated with short-term mo...

Social and structural aspects of the overdose risk environment in St. Petersburg, Russia.

BACKGROUND While overdose is a common cause of mortality among opioid injectors worldwide, little information exists on opioid overdoses or how context may influence overdose risk in Russia. This study sought to uncover social and structural aspects contributing to fatal overdose risk in St. Petersburg and assess prevention intervention feasibility. METHODS Twenty-one key informant interviews...