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HIV incidence estimates by sex and age group in the population aged 15 years or...

Abstract INTRODUCTION HIV incidence estimates are essential to monitor the progress of prevention and control interventions. METHODS Data collected by Brazilian surveillance systems were used to derive HIV incidence estimates by age group (15-24; 25+) and sex from 1986 to 2018. This study used a back-calculation method based on the first CD4 count among treatment-naïve cases. Incidence estimates for the populat...

Barreiras e facilitadores do acesso de populações vulneráveis à PrEP no Brasil:...

Resumo: A profilaxia pré-exposição ao HIV (PrEP) tem sido considerada uma estratégia fundamental para o controle da epidemia de HIV/aids, e desde 2018 tem sido objeto de estudo de implementação (Estudo ImPrEP Stakeholders), realizado no Brasil, no México e no Peru. Um componente qualitativo desse estudo foi desenvolvido com o objetivo de identificar os contextos sociais e estruturais que envolvem e organizam a ...

Luís Adão da Fonseca: from the CNCDP to the IC, an awareness of himself

Abstract Luís Adão da Fonseca held two positions of the utmost interest for his career. With different profiles, but still with various affinities, both roles allowed him to experience new skills, and to carry out-especially at CNCDP-some initiatives that he had been desiring to accomplish for a long time. This is a personal testimony about those years that truly offered him several challenges, which to a certa...

Some features about the Orders of Avis and Santiago in the late Middle Ages: mi...

Abstract The Orders of Avis and Santiago, well-known in Portugal since the end of the 12th century, have, in their initial formulation, an unmistakable military inclination. Participants in the Reconquista movement, along with close involvement with the monarchy to ensure the realm’s autonomy vis-à-vis the kingdoms of Leon and Castile, it is interesting to observe the evolution of this relationship over time. I...

Application of the Respondent-Driven Sampling methodology in a biological and b...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS) has been used in surveys with key populations at risk of HIV infection, such as female sex workers (FSW). This article describes the application of the RDS method among FSW in 12 Brazilian cities, during a survey carried out in 2016. Methodology: A biological and behavioral surveillance study carried out in 12 Brazilian cities, with a minimum sample of 350...

A.H. de Oliveira Marques: medieval views