Quarterly Research Digest on HIV and Key Populations
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The LINKAGES Project is pleased to provide this quarterly compilation of article abstracts from the peer-reviewed literature related to HIV and key populations in Africa, Asia and Pacific, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Abstracts are grouped by type of key population. This quarterly digest includes articles published between December 1, 2014 and March 1, 2015. For open access articles, we include the link to the full text.
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The Elephants in the Room: Sex, HIV, and LGBT Populations in MENA. Intersectionality in Lebanon; Comment on “Improving the Quality and Quantity of HIV Data in the Middle East and North Africa: Key Challenges and Ways Forward”
In response to this insightful editorial, we wish to provide commentary that seeks to highlight recent successes and illuminate the often unspoken hurdles at the intersections of culture, politics, and taboo. We focus on sexual transmission and draw examples from Lebanon, where the pursuit of data in quality and quantity is teaching us lessons about the way forward and where we are experiencing...
متن کاملHIV Modes of Transmission in Sudan in 2014
Background In Sudan, where studies on HIV dynamics are few, model projections provide an additional source of information for policy-makers to identify data collection priorities and develop prevention programs. In this study, we aimed to estimate the distribution of new HIV infections by mode of exposure and to identify populations...
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In this commentary, we elaborate on the main points that Karamouzian and colleagues have made about HIV data scarcity in Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries. Without accessible and reliable data, no epidemic can be managed effectively or efficiently. Clearly, increased investments are needed to bolster capabilities to capture and interpret HIV surveillance data. We believe that th...
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Countries can strengthen their HIV responses with better information on the number of people who engage in behaviours that increase their risk for HIV. By estimating the number of people in populations at higher risk of HIV, a country can revise its strategic plans, resource programmes appropriately, improve modelling of its epidemic, and advocate for services for those populations. UNAIDS quar...
متن کاملUrban low-income African American men, HIV/AIDS, and gender identity.
In a 1993 Human Organization article, Jerome Wright called for more research on African American male sexual behavior and the risk for HIV infection. The present article is a response to that call. Wright pointed out a well-known fact of HIV/AIDS prevention programs: such programs have not been very successful in reaching low-income African American males. The present article suggests that perh...
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