A5014923620- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Sex work and related issues
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Youth Development and Social Support
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Migration, Health and Trauma
Johns Hopkins University
2021-2025
University of Johannesburg
2024
Key population HIV programmes in sub-Saharan Africa require epidemiological information to ensure equitable and universal access effective services. We aimed consolidate harmonise survey data among female sex workers, men who have with men, people inject drugs, transgender estimate key size, prevalence, antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage for countries mainland Africa.
The objectives of this study are to (1) characterize patterns preventive behaviors 3 months after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national emergency in USA and (2) identify how health beliefs (e.g., perceived risk infection, death upon effectiveness CDC-recommended behaviors) sociodemographic characteristics associated with behaviors. Data were obtained from two waves Understanding America Study (UAS) conducted March (wave 1) May June 2020 2) (n = 4445); UAS is nationally representative...
Abstract Background Key populations (KP), including men who have sex with (MSM), female workers (FSW), and transgender women (TGW), experience a disproportionate burden of HIV, even in generalized epidemics like South Africa. Given this unique barriers to accessing health services, sustained provision care is particularly relevant. It unclear how the COVID-19 pandemic its associated restrictions may impacted delivery. In study, we aimed describe patterns engagement HIV prevention treatment...
Abstract Background Sexual and gender minority (SGM) persons experience substantial mental health disparities throughout the life course, including increased vulnerability to depression suicide. Few existing studies, however, have explored how pervasive experiences of SGM-related stigma, discrimination, trauma (i.e., stress) contribute adverse outcomes among diverse sub-populations SGM adults living in rural areas United States. This paper describes protocol for a prospective cohort study,...
Abstract Background Key population HIV programmes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) require epidemiologic information to ensure equitable and universal access effective services. We consolidated survey data among female sex workers (FSW), gay men other who have with (MSM), people inject drugs (PWID), transgender estimate key size, prevalence, antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage for countries mainland SSA. Methods size estimates (KPSE), ART from 39 SSA between 2010-2023 were collated existing...
Partnering with young people to conduct research is fundamental community mobilization. Recent restrictions on in-person interactions and engagement presented limitations for continued partnership people.To present a practical strategy lessons learned facilitate community-engaged youth in virtual setting.Based tenets, the TEAM (tailor compensation package, ensure meetings are accessible, accommodate personal needs, maintain structure of meetings) was used adapt setting.Three discussed 1)...
After nearly a decade of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) rollout in sub-Saharan Africa, there has been limited study PrEP messaging news media. We selected twenty South African newspapers with the highest circulation volumes to retrieve articles published 2012-2021 mentioning (
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Key Populations (KPs), including gay men and other who have sex with men, female workers, transgender persons, people use drugs, incarcerated a higher risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition transmission than the general population. Currently, there is no centralized data repository where KP HIV surveillance programming gathered stored in South Africa. Data on KPs are being collected smaller scale by numerous stakeholders managed silos; hence,...
Background Estimating the size of key populations, including female sex workers (FSW) and men who have with (MSM), can inform planning resource allocation for HIV programs at local national levels. In geographic areas where direct population estimates (PSEs) populations not been collected, small area estimation (SAE) help fill in gaps using supplemental data sources known as auxiliary data. However, routinely collected program historically used to generate subnational Namibia. Objective To...
Physical, social, economic, and political environments can increase harm risk among people who use drugs. These factors may be exacerbated in urban with a history of systemic inequality toward African Americans. However, racialized environment models have rarely been used within substance research. To fill this gap, the current qualitative study sought to describe an American sample 21 adults illicit drug living Baltimore, MD. Semi-structured interviews were conducted. Data analyzed using...
Abstract There is a need to understand why some strategies work better than others for engaging vulnerable Black adolescents in prevention research, especially those who are affected by parental drug use. The current study sought fill this gap. Thirty in‐depth interviews were conducted with parents reported history of illicit use ( N = 11), young adults had biological parent 14), and service providers families 5). Nearly all participants lived or worked Baltimore, Maryland. Over half the...
In South Africa, there is no centralized HIV surveillance system where key populations (KPs) data, including gay men and other who have sex with men, female workers, transgender persons, people use drugs, incarcerated are stored in Africa despite being on higher risk of acquisition transmission than the general population. Data KPs collected a smaller scale by numerous stakeholders managed silos. There exists an opportunity to harness variety such as empirical, contextual, observational,...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Estimating the size of key populations, including female sex workers (FSW) and men who have with (MSM), can inform planning resource allocation for HIV programs at local national levels. In geographic areas where direct population estimates (PSEs) populations not been collected, small area estimation (SAE) help fill in gaps using supplemental data sources known as auxiliary data. However, routinely collected program historically used to generate subnational...