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Male Circumcision For Hiv Prevention: Current Evidence And Implementation In Sub-Saharan Africa, Richard G. Wamai, Brian J. Morris, Stefan A. Bailis, David Sokal, Jeffrey D. Klausner, Ross Appleton, Nelson Sewankambo, David A. Cooper, John Bongaarts, Guy De Bruyn, Alex D. Wodak, Joya Banerjee Dec 2011

Male Circumcision For Hiv Prevention: Current Evidence And Implementation In Sub-Saharan Africa, Richard G. Wamai, Brian J. Morris, Stefan A. Bailis, David Sokal, Jeffrey D. Klausner, Ross Appleton, Nelson Sewankambo, David A. Cooper, John Bongaarts, Guy De Bruyn, Alex D. Wodak, Joya Banerjee

Richard G. Wamai

Heterosexual exposure accounts for most HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa, and this mode, as a proportion of new infections, is escalating globally. The scientific evidence accumulated over more than 20 years shows that among the strategies advocated during this period for HIV prevention, male circumcision is one of, if not, the most efficacious epidemiologically, as well as cost-wise. Despite this, and recommendation of the procedure by global policy makers, national implementation has been slow. Additionally, some are not convinced of the protective effect of male circumcision and there are also reports, unsupported by evidence, that non-sex-related drivers play a major …


U.S. Cultural Involvement And Its Association With Co-Occurring Substance Abuse And Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Youth In The Dominican Republic, Elián P. Cabrera-Nguyen, Juan B. Peña Jun 2011

U.S. Cultural Involvement And Its Association With Co-Occurring Substance Abuse And Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Youth In The Dominican Republic, Elián P. Cabrera-Nguyen, Juan B. Peña

Elián P. Cabrera-Nguyen

We examined the relationship of US cultural involvement with substance abuse and sexual risk behavior profiles from our nationally representative sample of public high school students in the Dominican Republic. Using a novel methodological approach to control for selection bias, we examined explanations for the so-called Latino or Hispanic immigrant paradox. A latent class regression analysis with manifest and latent covariates found that US cultural involvement indicators were independent and robust predictors of increased risk of co-ocurring substance abuse and sexual risk behaviors. Implications for prevention efforts targeting risk behaviors among Latino/a adolescents in the US and abroad are considered.


The Effect Of Aids Clinical Trials Group Protocol 5164 On The Time From Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia Diagnosis To Antiretroviral Initiation In Routine Clinical Practice: A Case Study Of Diffusion, Dissemination And Implementation, Elvin Geng Dec 2010

The Effect Of Aids Clinical Trials Group Protocol 5164 On The Time From Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia Diagnosis To Antiretroviral Initiation In Routine Clinical Practice: A Case Study Of Diffusion, Dissemination And Implementation, Elvin Geng

Elvin H Geng

No abstract provided.


Retention In Care For Hiv-Infected Patients In Resource-Limited Settings: Challenges And Opportunities, Elvin Geng Dec 2010

Retention In Care For Hiv-Infected Patients In Resource-Limited Settings: Challenges And Opportunities, Elvin Geng

Elvin H Geng

No abstract provided.


Trends In Hiv-Infected Patients Accessing Antiretroviral Therapy In Kenya, Uganda And Tanzania Between 2002 And 2009, Elvin Geng Dec 2010

Trends In Hiv-Infected Patients Accessing Antiretroviral Therapy In Kenya, Uganda And Tanzania Between 2002 And 2009, Elvin Geng

Elvin H Geng

No abstract provided.