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Sexual behaviour patterns and STI risk: results of a cluster analysis among men...
Blondeel, Karel; Dias, Sonia; Furegato, Martina; Seuc, Armando; Gama, Ana; Fuertes, Ricardo; Mendão, Luís; Temmerman, Marleen; Toskin, IgorObjectives Portugal has the highest HIV incidence rate in Western Europe. The proportion assigned to sexual contact between men recently increased to more than 30% of all HIV infections. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are vulnerable to the acquisition of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), increasing the per-contact risk of HIV infection. Building on syndemic theory, the aim of this analysis was to i...
Factors associated with cervical cancer screening participation among migrant w...
Marques, Patrícia; Nunes, Mariana; Antunes, Maria Da Luz; Heleno, Bruno; Dias, SoniaCervical cancer screening has been effective in reducing incidence and mortality of cervical cancer, leading European countries to implement screening programs. However, migrant women show lower screening participation compared to nationals. This scoping review aims to provide a synthesis of the growing evidence on factors associated with participation in cervical cancer screening among migrant women in Europe.
Interinstitutional strategy (IHMT/Fiocruz) to strengthen evaluation capacity in...
Hartz, Zulmira; Cruz, Marly; Craveiro, Isabel; Dias, SoniaThe aim of this article is to present a preliminary strategy for strengthening evaluation capacity building in CPLP countries. This approach will allow to estimate the implementation degree of PECS, in the national contexts, and to promote the institutionalization of monitoring and performance evaluation at different levels of health systems. The proposal is based on over two decades of experience in research a...
Cereal landraces genetic resources in worldwide GeneBanks. A review
Carvalho, Miguel A. A. Pinheiro de; Bebeli, Penelope J.; Bettencourt, Eliseu; Costa, Graça; Dias, Sonia; Santos, Teresa M. M. dos; Slaski, Jan J.Since the dawn of agriculture, cereal landraces have been the staples for food production worldwide, but their use dramatically declined in the 2nd half of the last century, replaced by modern cultivars. In most parts of the world, landraces are one of the most threatened components of agrobiodiversity, facing the risk of genetic erosion and extinction. Since landraces have a tremendous potential in the develop...
Risk of HIV/AIDS infection. Access and utilization of health services in a migr...
Dias, Sonia; Gonçalves, Aldina; Luck, Margaret; Fernandes, Maria JesusThe recent trend concerning HIV/AIDS infection in Portugal has been worsening, with a total of 18995 cases of infection notified by the end of 2001. African immigrants are generally regarded as a particularly vulnerable group to this problem. Data on health service utilisation also indicates that they are under -- represented among service users, particularly for Sexual and Reproductive Health. The main objecti...