HIV phylogenetic clusters point to unmet hiv prevention, testing and treatment needs among men who have sex with men in kenya

Autor: François Cholette, Lisa Lazarus, Pascal Macharia, Jeffrey Walimbwa, Samuel Kuria, Parinita Bhattacharjee, Helgar Musyoki, Mary Mugambi, Martin K. Ongaro, Kennedy Olango, Janet Musimbi, Faran Emmanuel, Shajy Isac, Michael Pickles, Marissa L. Becker, Sharmistha Mishra, Lyle R. McKinnon, James Blanchard, John Ho, Omari Henry, Rissa Fabia, Paul Sandstrom, Robert Lorway, Souradet Y. Shaw

Publikováno v: BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)

Abstract Background The HIV epidemic in Kenya remains a significant public health concern, particularly among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), who continue to bear a disproportionate burden of the epidemic. This study’s o

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Toward improving anal health care among GBMSM in Kenya: Lessons from a patient’s illness, treatment and recovery journey

Autor: Samuel Anyula Gorigo, Collins Owek, Zipporah Mwangangi, Harram Memon, Isham Umair, Pascal Macharia, John Mathenge, James Blanchard, Lyle R. McKinnon, Joshua Kimani, Stephen Moses, Parinita Bhattacharjee, Caroline Ngunu-Gituathi, Marissa Becker, Sushena Reza-Paul, Lisa Lazarus, Matthew Thomann, Robert Lorway

Publikováno v: Global Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1 (2024)

We aimed to illuminate the challenges of treating anal diseases among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in a homophobic climate amid resource constraints. Building on a long-term Kenyan-Canadian collaboration, an anal healthca

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Applying the Effective Programme Coverage framework to assess gaps in HIV prevention programmes for female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Nairobi, Kenya: findings from an expanded Polling Booth Survey

Autor: Parinita Bhattacharjee, Leigh McClarty, Shajy Isac, Joshua Kimani, Faran Emmanuel, Rhoda Kabuti, Antony Kinyua, Bernadette Kina Kombo, Collins Owek, Helgar Musyoki, Anthony Kiplagat, Peter Arimi, Souradet Yuh‐Nan Shaw, Monica Gandhi, Siobhan Malone, James Blanchard, Geoff Garnett, Marissa L. Becker

Publikováno v: Journal of the International AIDS Society, Vol 27, Iss S2, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)

Abstract Introduction Measuring the coverage of HIV prevention services for key populations (KPs) has consistently been a challenge for national HIV programmes. The current frameworks and measurement methods lack emphasis on effective coverage, occur

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Learning from success: the main drivers of the maternal and newborn health transition in seven positive-outlier countries and implications for future policies and programmes

Autor: Neff Walker, James Blanchard, Nadia Akseer, Loveday Penn-Kekana, Kerry Wong, Oona Maeve Renee Campbell, Bouchra Assarag, Vincent de Brouwere, Adam Koon, Isabelle Lange, Kerry Scott, Ties Boerma, Shajy Isac, BM Ramesh, Neil Spicer, Cesar Victora, Shams El Arifeen, Jessica King, Abdoulaye Maïga, Agbessi Amouzou, Robert Black, Shelley Walton, Melisa Martinez-Alvarez, Catherine Pitt, Nasreen Jessani, Hannah Blencowe, Andrea Blanchard, Dessalegn Melesse, Elizabeth Hazel, Nathaniel Gerthe, Neha Singh, Safia Jiwani, Reynold Washington, Himanshu Bhushan, Melinda Munos, Cauane Blumenberg, Gloria Ikilezi, Ritu Agarwal, Aniqa Tasnim Hossain, Ashenif Tadele, Aluisio Barros, William E Oswald, Rachid Bezad, Yvonne Tam, Usha Ram, Prakash Kumar, Mitali Raja, Diksha Dhupar, Ashutosh Kothari, Manoj Alagarajan, Shoummo Sen Gupta, Kisan Algur, Lakshmi Sripada, Thirumalai Narayanan, Lamou Ousseini Youssoufa, Aida Mounkaila, Assanatou Bamogo, Sudha Sharma, Dadhi Adhikari, Shegaw Mulunesh, Ahmed E Rahman, Sanae El Omrani, Mareme Diallo, Aminata Ka, Malick Kante, Yahaya Mahamadou, Moussa Mohamed, Abdoua E Dagobi, Nehmat el Helou, Heather Jue-Wong, Cheikh MBacke, Ryan Fitzgerald, Rowan Hussein, Jordan-Tate Thomas

Publikováno v: BMJ Global Health, Vol 9, Iss Suppl 2 (2024)

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Understanding the rise in traditional contraceptive methods use in Uttar Pradesh, India

Autor: Vasanthakumar Namasivayam, Bidyadhar Dehury, Ravi Prakash, Marissa Becker, Preeti Anand, Ashish Mishra, Shreya Singhal, Shivalingappa Halli, James Blanchard, Dean Spears, Shajy Isac

Publikováno v: Reproductive Health, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2023)

Plain language summary In Uttar Pradesh, the use of traditional methods of contraception is on the rise, observed similarly in many other Indian states in recent times. The emphasis on modern contraceptive methods and the rise and high prevalence of

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