A5033394122- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Sex work and related issues
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Gender, Sexuality, and Education
- Health, Nursing, Elderly Care
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Youth, Drugs, and Violence
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Science and Education Research
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
Universidade Federal da Bahia
2016-2025
Instituto de Saúde
2016-2025
Universidade do Estado da Bahia
2016-2025
Universidade Salvador
2018-2025
Hospital Ana Nery
2014-2023
Southwest Bahia State University
2023
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
2020
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) disproportionately affect transgender women and travestis (TGW), who often lack access to healthcare due stigma discrimination. We describe the approach methodology of a study investigating prevalence syphilis, HIV, hepatitis A, B, C, Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), human papillomavirus (HPV) among TGW, as well their knowledge perceptions regarding better inform policies curb STIs this vulnerable population.
This study examines the primary health care (PHC) organization in response to COVID-19 epidemic. is a descriptive based on document analysis of countries’ responses coronavirus pandemic with emphasis PHC. In various countries, there have been different organizations and impacts strategies since they conducted actions according local characteristics disease transmission, demography, public services organization, system’s capacity financing, especially PHC area. A significant change during has...
At the end of 2017, Brazil adopted HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as part a combination prevention strategy for most at-risk populations. However, does not have specific guidelines PrEP use among adolescents aged < 18 years. Therefore, researchers from different health disciplines conducted PrEP1519, first demonstration cohort study, ongoing in three Brazilian cities - Salvador, Belo Horizonte, and São Paulo adolescent men who sex with transgender women, 15-19 This study aims to...
Introduction: Periodic monitoring of sociobehavior characteristics at a national level is an essential component understanding the dynamics human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic worldwide, including Brazil. Methods: This paper compares descriptive in 2 cross-sectional HIV biological behavioral surveillance surveys (BBSS) conducted 2009 and 2016 among men who have sex with (MSM) Respondent driven sampling (RDS) was used for recruitment both years. Overall proportions were weighted...
Resumo O contexto brasileiro de desigualdades sociais e barreiras no acesso aos serviços saúde pode agravar a situação da pandemia COVID-19, que já afeta todos os estados federação, com curva crescente aumento casos confirmados mortes. governo dos países agentes do campo científico têm buscado evidências para as melhores práticas prevenção controle transmissão, cuidado infecção doença, incluindo medidas diagnóstico, tratamento atenção à saúde. A estratégia testagem em larga escala, visando o...
Gender-based discrimination remains a substantial barrier to health care access and HIV prevention among transgender women in Brazil. The aim of this study was investigate the association between gender-based medical visits, as well with testing last 12 months northeast
Background HIV incidence rates have increased in adolescent men who sex with (AMSM) and transgender women (ATGW). Thus, it is essential to promote access prevention, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), among these groups. Moreover, using artificial intelligence online social platforms create demand health care services are tools for adolescents youth. Objective This study aims describe the participative process of developing a chatbot PrEP use AMSM ATGW Brazil. Furthermore, analyzes...
Social determinants of health (SDH) include factors such as income, education, and race, that could significantly affect the human immunodeficiency virus acquired syndrome (HIV/AIDS). Studies on effects SDH HIV/AIDS are limited, do not yet provide a systematic understanding how various act important indicators progression. We aimed to evaluate AIDS morbidity mortality.A retrospective cohort 28.3 million individuals was evaluated over 9-year period (from 2007 2015). Multivariable Poisson...
Discrimination related to gender identity may directly influence vulnerability HIV through increased exposure unprotected receptive anal intercourse (URAI). Little is known about the relationship between gender-based discrimination (GBD) and URAI with stable partners among transgender women.This mixed-methods research began a cross-sectional survey conducted 2014 2016 women in Salvador, capital city one of poorest regions Brazil. Respondent-driven sampling was used recruit study population....
High level of HIV/AIDS knowledge is required for an effective adoption preventive strategies.To assess among men who have sex with (MSM) in 12 Brazilian cities.Respondent-Driven Sampling method was used recruitment. assessed by Item Response Theory. Difficulty and discrimination parameters were estimated, the score categorized three levels: high, medium, low. Logistic regression analysis.Among 4,176 MSM, proportion high 23.7%. The following variables positively associated (p < 0.05): age 25+...
Stigma in health services may be detrimental to seeking attitudes and practices. This study investigates non-disclosure of sex work care providers among female workers (FSW) Brazil its association with the utilization services. used cross-sectional respondent-driven sampling, carried out 12 Brazilian cities identify HIV risk behaviors FSW. We first assessed statistical associations sociodemographic, human right violations, service access utilization, discrimination variables FSW status as...
Abstract Using baseline data from the PrEP1519 cohort, in this article we aimed to analyze: (i) effectiveness of demand creation strategies (DCS) enroll adolescent men who have sex with (AMSM) and transgender women (ATGW) into an HIV combination prevention study Brazil; (ii) predictors DCS for adolescents’ enrollment; (iii) factors associated by comparing online face-to-face enrollment. The included peer recruitment (i.e., face-to-face) referrals health services non-governmental...
Adolescent men who have sex with (AMSM) are at a heightened vulnerability for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of HIV and associated individual, social, programmatic factors among AMSM in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil. is cross-sectional which analyzed baseline data from PrEP1519 cohort Salvador. Descriptive, bivariate, multivariate analyses were conducted using dimensions as hierarchical levels analysis. Logistic regression models used odds...
Resumo: Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, com base na análise narrativas produzidas por travestis e mulheres transexuais em Salvador, Bahia, Brasil, o objetivo analisar suas experiências estigmatização, descrevendo acontecimentos, atores contextos que marcam as trajetórias vida, também compreender a relação entre estigma performances femininas. As são provenientes 19 entrevistas profundidade realizadas ao longo inquérito epidemiológico. Foram orientadas roteiro prévio explorou produção...
Abstract Living with extremely low-income is an important risk factor for HIV/AIDS and can be mitigated by conditional cash transfers. Using a cohort of 22.7 million individuals during 9 years, we evaluated the effects world’s largest transfer, Programa Bolsa Família , on HIV/AIDS-related outcomes. Exposure to was associated reduced AIDS incidence 41% (RR:0.59; 95%CI:0.57-0.61), mortality 39% (RR:0.61; 95%CI:0.57-0.64), case fatality rates 25% (RR:0.75; 95%CI:0.66-0.85) in cohort, were...
OBJECTIVE: To estimate self-reported discrimination due to sexual orientation among men who have sex with (MSM) in Brazil and analyze associated factors. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of 3,859 MSM recruited 2008–2009 respondent driven sampling. Data collection conducted health centers 10 Brazilian cities. face-to-face questionnaire was used rapid HIV syphilis tests conducted. Aggregated data were weighted adjusted odds ratio estimated measure the association between selected factors...
Background Adolescents face socio-structural, personal and programmatic barriers to HIV prevention services, highlighting the importance of understanding knowledge acceptability as essential aspects promote their broader access pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). We analyzed PrEP among adolescent men who have sex with (MSM), travestis transgender women (TGW). Methods A qualitative investigation was conducted part formative research PrEP15-19 study, an ongoing demonstration study that analyzes...
Abstract Background The HIV epidemic still high among key-populations in Brazil, especially transgender women (TGW). aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence infection TGW and analyze factors associated with seropositivity across two cross-sectional surveys conducted Salvador, Bahia, one largest urban centers Brazil. Methods studies were between 2014 2016 2016-2017 employed Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS) sampling, comprising 127 161 residents Bahia. outcome positive rapid...
Vulnerable populations are at increased risk for HIV/AIDS, especially adolescent men who have sex with (AMSM) and travestis transgender women (ATGW). Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is one component of combination HIV prevention already available these in Brazil. However, ensuring its uptake entails certain challenges since inequality barriers traditionally marked access linkage to the related public health services. Peer navigation could be a way mediating process because it involves peers...