A5003540321- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Sex work and related issues
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
University of California, Berkeley
2016-2025
Berkeley Public Health Division
2017-2025
Berkeley College
2024
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2021
University of California System
2014-2020
Center for Effective Global Action
2019
GTx (United States)
2017
London School of Economics and Political Science
2017
Duke University
2017
University of Chicago
2017
We evaluated the effectiveness of short-term cash and food assistance to improve adherence antiretroviral therapy (ART) retention in care among people living with HIV Tanzania.
Background Prevention of unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV infection is a strategy recommended by the World Health Organization for prevention mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT). We assessed pregnancy intentions and contraceptive use HIV-positive HIV-negative recent in Zimbabwe. Methods analyzed baseline data from evaluation Zimbabwe’s Accelerated National PMTCT Program. Eligible were randomly sampled catchment areas 157 health facilities offering services five provinces....
To better understand the role that men who have sex with and women (MSM/W) play in spread of HIV young adults North Carolina, we determined prevalence MSM/W among newly diagnosed HIV-infected men, compared social behavioral characteristics this group MSM MSW, examined sexual networks associated college students these groups.We reviewed state surveillance records for all new diagnoses males 18 to 30 years living Carolina between January 1, 2000, December 31, 2004.Of 1,105 available review,...
HIV prevention research has shifted to the evaluation of combination programs whereby biomedical, behavioral, and structural interventions are implemented concurrently maximize synergies among interventions. However, these kinds packages, particularly when at scale, pose significant challenges, including how best determine impact whether measure effectiveness component strategies. In addition, methodological challenges unique infection such as absence a reliable incidence assay, lack naive...
People incarcerated in US prisons have been disproportionately harmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. That are such efficient superspreading environments can be attributed to several known factors: small, communal facilities where people confined for prolonged periods of time; poor ventilation; a lack non-punitive areas quarantine/medical isolation; and staggeringly high numbers experiencing incarceration, among others. While health organizations issued guidance on preventing mitigating infection...
Abstract Financial incentives have demonstrated effectiveness in improving outcomes for people living with HIV; however, little is known about their impact on intimate partner violence (IPV) this vulnerable population. A cluster-randomized trial investigating financial and viral suppression was conducted the Lake Zone of Tanzania (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT0420135). Between May 2021-March 2022, 32 clinics were randomized 1:1 to receive standard care (SOC) or offer 22,500 TZS (~$10 USD)...
Background: Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) can prevent bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with (MSM) and transgender women. However, concern surrounds the volume of tetracycline use needed to realize these benefits, whether potential risks increased exposure outweigh benefits doxyPEP for specific populations. Methods: We estimated incidence rates gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis related antibiotic prescribing commercially-insured US males...
<title>Abstract</title> Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) affect health throughout the lifespan and may influence engagement in care. We conducted a case-cohort study Tanzania to estimate association between ACEs disengagement from HIV care 12 months after initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) among 217 adults (26 cases 191 sub-cohort participants). Experiencing one, two, three, four additional was significantly associated with 28%, 64%, 110%, 168% increases risk of care, respectively....
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Sex workers (SW) are at risk of acquiring HIV infections. Despite this, SW have low uptake relevant preventive measures such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Community-based programs that make PrEP convenient and accessible potential to drive continuation reduce risk. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> This paper describes the co-development piloting TOPAZ study – which encompasses an intervention providing with opportunity access refills through pharmacies in...
Background. Children attending day-care centers (DCCs) are at risk for Haemophilus influenzae nasopharyngeal colonization and acute otitis media. The degree to which a given strain circulates within center the heterogeneity of strains among DCCs in geographic area not well-characterized. This study describes prevalence rates H. large number children examines genetic diversity colonizing sharing children. Methods. Throat cultures were collected from 198 healthy <3 years old 16 Michigan. All...
To evaluate the effect of oral and injectable hormonal contraception on risk HIV acquisition among women in South Africa Zimbabwe.Secondary data analysis 4913 sexually active aged 18-49 years followed for up to 24 months Methods Improving Reproductive Health (MIRA) phase III effectiveness trial diaphragm lubricant gel prevention.Participants were interviewed quarterly about sexual behavior tested pregnancy, HIV, other transmitted infections. We used a Cox proportional hazards marginal...
Background: The authors piloted an HIV testing and counseling (HTC) approach using respondent-driven sampling (RDS), financial incentives, persons living with infection (PLHIV). Methods: Eligible participants were aged 30–60 years, African American or black, residents of Oakland, CA. Participants tested for asked to refer up 3 others. compared the efficiency RDS conventional outreach-based HTC number needed screen (NNS). They evaluated effect 2 randomly allocated recruitment incentives on...
We assessed the association between dietary diversity and CD4 count, moderate anemia, mortality among 876 antiretroviral therapy-naive people living with HIV/AIDS infection (PLHIV) in Uganda.Participants were interviewed followed for an average of 21.6 months. Dietary was measured using Individual Diversity Score (IDDS) (range, 0-12) summarized into overall measure disaggregated nutrient-rich food groups 0-7), cereals, roots, tubers 0\x{2013} 2); oils, fats, sugars, condiments 3). determined...
Background: Universal prenatal HIV antibody testing, which does not detect acute HIV, is standard for pregnant women in the United States. Unrecognized acquisition during pregnancy may result higher rates of perinatal transmission. Objective: To determine prevalence (antibody-negative) infection and to assess potential prompt initiation antiretroviral therapy prevent Methods: From 1 November 2002 30 April 2005, all publicly funded testing sites participated North Carolina's Screening Tracing...
Couples' HIV testing and counselling (CHTC) is associated with greater engagement prevention care than individual cost-effective, but uptake remains suboptimal. Initiating discussion of CHTC might result in distrust between partners. Offering incentives for could change the focus pre-test discussion. We aimed to determine impact on couples case diagnosis rural Zimbabwe.In this cluster-randomised trial, 68 communities (the clusters) four districts receiving mobile services were randomly...
Background Transmitted drug resistance (TDR) limits antiretroviral options and thus complicates the management of HIV-positive patients. HIV disproportionately affects southern US, but available national estimates TDR prevalence principally reflect large metropolitan centres outside this region. Methods The Duke/UNC Acute Program has collected data on acute or recent infections (ARHI) in North Carolina since 1998. represent antibody-negative, RNA-positive Recent infection was determined by...
Community health workers (CHWs) are lay who have the potential to enhance services prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) and improve of women living with infection. We conducted a cluster-randomized trial an intervention integrate CHWs 'Option B+' PMTCT in Shinyanga Region, Tanzania.The was implemented for 11 months included four integrated components: 1) formal linkage facilities; 2) CHW-led antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence counseling; 3) loss follow-up tracing by CHWs; 4)...