The first paper in this document is a systematic review of measures of transgender stigma employed in health research. Numerous studies in the past two …
Background: The progressive increase in life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLWH) due to life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) medications is accompanied by a concerning surge …
Background: Wellness challenges experienced by adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLWH) during the COVID-19 pandemic are unknown and could guide care during public health …
In South Africa, the epicentre of the HIV pandemic, there is a high prevalence of circular migration: within-country rural-to-urban cyclical movement, an artifact of apartheid-era …
Background: Supporting the ability of women living with HIV to avoid unintended pregnancy during the postpartum period decreases the number of new pediatric HIV infections, …
Objectives To determine the costs of implementing and operating a clinical pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program for prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Rhode Island …
Incarceration can increase HIV risk behaviors for individuals involved with the criminal justice system and may be a driver of HIV acquisition within the community. …
In light of the continued high incidence of HIV in resource-limited settings, this dissertation examines risk factors associated with HIV acquisition in at risk southern …
Background and Aims: South Africa’s Option B+ Program, an initiative to reduce vertical transmission of HIV and increase access to antiretroviral therapy for pregnant and …
This dissertation uses life history data from Kisumu, Kenya and Cape Town, South Africa to investigate the influence of family instability on social and health …