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Determinants of HIV late presentation among men who have sex with men in Portug...
Abrantes, Ricardo; Pimentel, Victor; Miranda, Mafalda N. S.; Silva, Ana Rita; Diniz, António; Ascenção, Bianca; Piñeiro, Carmela; Koch, CarmoFunding Information: The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This study was supported by the European funds through grant Bio-Molecular and Epidemiological Surveillance of HIV Transmitted Drug Resistance, Hepatitis Co-Infections and Ongoing Transmission Patterns in Europe (BEST HOPE) (project funded through HIVERA: Harmonizing Integr...
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...
Are opportunities being missed? Burden of HIV, STI and TB, and unawareness of H...
Dias, S; Gama, Ana Filipa de Mendonça da; Tavares, Ana Maria; Reigado, Vera; Simões, Daniel; Carreiras, Emília; Mora, Cristina; Pinto Ferreira, AndreiaSub-Saharan African migrants (SSAMs) have been disproportionately affected by infectious disease burden. We aimed to identify correlates of HIV, past sexually transmitted infection (STI) and past Tuberculosis infection (TB), as well as examine HIV seropositivity unawareness and testing history among SSAMs. A venue-based sample of 790 SSAMs completed a cross-sectional biobehavioral survey on sexual practices, HI...
Implementation Process and Impacts of a Participatory HIV Research Project with...
Dias, Sónia; Gama, Ana; Simões, Daniel; Mendão, LuísA participatory HIV research project was conducted with sex workers (SW) and men who have sex with men (MSM) to understand epidemiological HIV dynamics and associated sociobehavioural factors among these vulnerable groups. We examine the impact of this project, critically analysing the processes undertaken and focusing on the advantages and the challenges faced. A partnership was built through two Community Adv...