A5103049293- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Sex work and related issues
- Community Health and Development
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2011-2025
Knowledge Integration (United Kingdom)
2024
National Council for Scientific and Technological Development
2024
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
2017
Ministério da Saúde
2011
United Nations
2011
Different sampling strategies, analytic alternatives, and estimators have been proposed to better assess the characteristics of different hard-to-reach populations their respective infection rates (as well as sociodemographic characteristics, associated harms, needs) in context studies based on respondent-driven (RDS). Despite several methodological advances hundreds empirical implemented worldwide, some inchoate findings challenges remain. The in-depth assessment local structure networks...
Hard-to-reach populations with high background infection rates for HIV are particularly relevant in countries restricted epidemics, such as Brazil, where the very dynamics of epidemic depends on bridges between those and general population. Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) has been one key strategies to assess inform policy making.To geocode visualize an RDS-based study 605 heavy drug users, conducted Rio de Janeiro, 2009.The location characteristics residence interviewees were collected by...
Parental migration is common in Mexico and Latin America, where individuals pursue work to improve their family's economic opportunities children remain home community under the care of remaining parent or extended family. A research gap remains about impact parental on mental health substance use who at home. The current study explored risk resilience factors relating among Mexican youth when one more parents migrate.
The international literature has expressed different and sometimes contrasting perspectives when addressing criminal involvement by crack cocaine users, highlighting psychopharmacological aspects, the cycles of craving pressing economic need, interplay with overall deprivation structural violence. current study aims to identify variables associated arrest imprisonment regular users.Interviewees were recruited from open drug scenes in city Rio de Janeiro Greater Metropolitan Area September...
Abstract Despite the initiative by WHO and other international organizations to eliminate HCV in medium term, hepatitis C infection is still a major public health problem. Even non-injecting drugs users who engage harmful or addictive drug use are at greater risk of acquiring infection, when compared general population. This study evaluate factors for crack/cocaine Brazil, using multilevel models that incorporate variations sensitivity specificity respective diagnostic tests. The sample...
Abstract Background Youth psychiatric hospitalizations have been associated with negative outcomes, including premature death and post-discharge self-harm. Identifying risk factors for youth hospitalization is crucial informing prevention strategies. We aimed to evaluate the among low-income in Brazil. Methods This cohort study used interpersonal violence data linked 100 Million Brazilian Cohort baseline. considered 9 985 917 youths aged 5–24 years who enrolled at baseline, between 2011...
Abstract: The HIV/AIDS epidemic remains a persistent and real issue, especially in key populations such as men who have sex with (MSM), travestis transgender persons. Projects for expanding rapid HIV testing are strategic initiatives aimed at the earliest possible identification of individuals’ serological status thus early treatment, screening partners, upscaling preventive actions to interrupt transmission chain. This study maps, describes, systematizes projects implemented from 2004 2021...