Gender

Evaluation of Stepping Stones: a gender transformative HIV prevention intervention

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This study evaluates the impact of Stepping Stones on new HIV infections and on new genital herpes infections, sexual behaviour and male violence. Findings show that Stepping Stones is effective in reducing sexually transmitted infections and in reducing the sexual risk taking and violence perpetration among young, rural Africa men.

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African gay and bisexual men living with HIV in London face stigma and discrimination: ( L. Doyal;J. Anderson;S. Paparini / Homerton University Hospital , 2007); This report from the Centre of Sexual Health and HIV at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust describes the challenges faced by gay and bisexual African men living with HIV in London. The ...
Report cards detail plans to strengthen HIV prevention strategies in 23 countries: ( International Planned Parenthood Federation , 2008); Under the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS (GCWA), the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), together with the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) and Young Positives are developin...
Food insufficiency is associated with high-risk sexual behaviour among women in Botswana and Swaziland: ( S. D. Weiser / Public Library of Science Medicine , 2007); This report published in PLOS medicine states that both food insufficiency and HIV infection are major public health problems in sub-Saharan Africa, yet the impact of food insufficiency on HIV risk be...
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has led to a substantial increase in the survival of people living with AIDS.: ( M.G.P. Fonsecal;F. LucenaIII;A. de Sousa;F. Bastos / Cadernos de Saúde Pública , 2007); This paper analyses AIDS deaths in Brazil during a period in which HAART became a key treatment regimen, exploring the hypothesis that race or colour defines one dimension of socioeconomic inequality ...
A greater understanding of the relationship between poverty and HIV is essential: ( P Piot;R Greener;S Russell / Public Library of Science Medicine , 2007); This report from UNAIDS highlights the differences between the effects of AIDS on poverty, and the effects of poverty upon the risk of acquiring HIV. HIV and poverty are linked but the report sites re...