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SEXUAL STIGMA AND EXPLANATORY MECHANISMS LINKING SEXUAL STIGMA TO HIV, STIS, AND HIV TESTING AMONG NIGERIAN MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN
(Johns Hopkins University, 2017-01-27)
Statement of Problem
Although studies have found that sexual stigma affecting men who have sex with men (MSM) is associated with increased sexual risk behavior and HIV infection, few studies have assessed the pathways ...
INVASIVE CERVICAL CANCER AMONG HIGH-RISK WOMEN: SPATIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, SCREENING AND ORAL INFECTION
(Johns Hopkins University, 2017-08-22)
Background: In spite of the general decline in cervical cancer incidence and the highly preventable nature of this cancer, new cases and deaths are recorded annually in Maryland and in
other parts of the United States. ...
SEXUAL BEHAVIOR AND SEXUAL NETWORKS IN SOUTH AFRICA: IMPLICATIONS FOR HIV TRANSMISSION
(Johns Hopkins University, 2017-06-06)
HIV is largely spread through sexual transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite major biomedical innovations in HIV prevention, South Africa continues to bear a disproportionate burden of HIV. This dissertation aims to ...
RESPIRATORY IMPAIRMENT IN TUBERCULOSIS AND HIV (RESPITH): TRENDS, PREDICTORS AND IMPLICATIONS
(Johns Hopkins University, 2017-12-07)
Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been associated with chronic lung injury and obstructive lung disease (OLD). Despite the enormous global burden of TB and HIV, their epidemiological overlap in ...
Community Health Worker Role Expansion from HIV to Maternal, Newborn, And Child Health In Iringa, Tanzania: A Mixed Methods Case Study
(Johns Hopkins University, 2017-06-26)
Background
Community health workers (CHWs) include many types of community-based health cadres. There is growing evidence that CHW interventions can improve a variety of health outcomes, and expansion of CHW programs is ...
Prescription Analgesic Use and Misuse among People Living with HIV in the United States
(Johns Hopkins University, 2017-10-06)
Background: Opioid misuse is a growing public health issue in the United States and is particularly concerning among people living with HIV (PLWH). Though PLWH are at high risk for opioid misuse, little research is available ...
Implications for the uptake of HIV and TB preventive therapies among HIV-positive pregnant women in South Africa
(Johns Hopkins University, 2017-06-14)
Of 33 million people living with HIV worldwide in 2015, one-third are estimated to be infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. About 1.2 million new cases of tuberculosis (TB) occurred among people living with HIV (PLWH), ...
The Association between Smoking Cessation Method and Sustained Smoking Cessation in the Women’s Interagency HIV Study, 2008-2016
(Johns Hopkins University, 2017-08-24)
Background: People living with HIV are living longer and are more likely to die from chronic
conditions than other causes, many of which are associated with cigarette smoking. People living
with HIV also have a higher ...
CHARACTERIZING THE SAUTI vAGYW HIV RISK ASSESSMENT TOOL TO MEASURE VULNERABILITY OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN IN TANZANIA
(Johns Hopkins University, 2017-04-21)
Background: Improved strategies to address the disproportionate burden of HIV in adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) remains as a crucial component of an effective HIV response. To best serve AGYW with personalized, ...
Migration, Gender, and HIV Incidence in Rakai, Uganda
(Johns Hopkins University, 2017-04-21)
Background: Higher HIV prevalence is commonly observed among migrant population in sub-Saharan Africa, however the extent to which migration is a cause or consequence of HIV infection is largely unknown. Here, we use ...