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Sexual orientation differences in mental health service use and unmet mental he...
Roxo, Luis; Pachankis, John; Bränström, RichardFunding Information: This study was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (MH, RB, JP, Grant number R01MH118245). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. The institution did not intervene in the study design, analysis and interpretation of data, writing of the manuscript, or the decision to su...
Characterizing stakeholders in cancer primary prevention in European countries
Roxo, Luis; Santos, Ana; Girvalaki, Charis; Geantă, Marius; 4P-CAN WP2 study team; Sousa-Uva, MafaldaPublisher Copyright: Copyright © 2025 Roxo, Santos, Girvalaki, Geantă, 4P-CAN WP2 study team and Sousa-Uva.; Objectives: Cancer incidence has been increasing in Europe, with stark disparities between Western and Eastern regions. Cancer primary prevention (CPP) is a cost-effective strategy tackling lifestyle and risk factor exposure, but its implementation goes beyond the actions of the governments. This study a...
Gender equality and gender inequalities in self-reported health
Roxo, Luis; Bambra, Clare; Perelman, JulianSignificant gender-based health inequalities have been observed across Europe, with women reporting worse health than men. Still, there has been little examination of how the gender–health gap has changed over time, and how it has been shaped by societal gender equality. We used data from the Statistics on Income and Living Conditions Eurostat database (EU-SILC), involving 2,931,081 participants aged 25–64, for...
The role of mobility in sexual risk behaviour and HIV acquisition among sub-Sah...
Dias, Sónia; Gama, Ana; Loos, Jasna; Roxo, Luis; Simões, Daniel; Nöstlinger, ChristianaBackground: Migrants from high endemic countries accounted for 18% of newly diagnosed HIV infections in Europe in 2017. Knowledge on the link between HIV risk and post-migration travels and their impact on HIV acquisition is scarce, but critical to inform prevention. This study aims to explore risky sexual behaviour and HIV-acquisition among sub-Saharan African migrants, and to assess post-migration mobility as...