Documents & Reports
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HIV among people who inject drugs in the Middle East and North Africa : systematic review and data synthesis (English)
It is perceived that little is known about the epidemiology of HIV infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The primary objective of this study was to...
Document Type: Journal Article Report No.: 102454 Document Date: June 17, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ghina R. Mumtaz,Helen A. Weiss,Sara L. Thomas,Suzanne Riome,Hamidreza Setayesh,Gabriele Riedner,Semini,Iris,Oussama Tawil,Akala,Francisca Ayodeji,David Wilson,Laith J. Abu-Raddad
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Epidemic impacts of a community empowerment intervention for HIV prevention among female sex workers in generalized and concentrated epidemics (English)
Sex workers have endured a high burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in and across HIV epidemics. A comprehensive, community empowerment-based HIV prevention intervention emphasizes sex...
Document Type: Journal Article Report No.: 102447 Document Date: February 1, 2014 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Wirtz, Andrea L.,Pretorius, Carel,Beyrer,Chris,Baral,Stefan David,Decker, Michele R.,Sherman, Susan G.,Sweat, Michael,Poteat, Tonia,Butler, Jennifer,Oelrichs,Robert,Semini,Iris,Kerrigan, Deanna
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Implementing for results : program analysis of the HIV and STI interventions for sex workers in Benin (English)
The response to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic has entered a new era, significantly shaped by emerging evidence on the effect that combinations of HIV prevention interventions have on...
Document Type: Journal Article Report No.: 82076 Document Date: June 9, 2013 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Alary, Michel,Anani, Hubert,Batona, Georges,Gbedji,Eugene,Kessou,Leon Kokou,Lafrance, Christian,Semini,Iris
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The global HIV epidemics among sex workers (English)
Since the beginning of the epidemic sex workers have experienced a heightened burden of HIV across settings, despite their higher levels of HIV protective behaviors (UNAIDS, 2009). Unfairly, sex workers...
Document Type: Publication Report No.: 74053 Document Date: November 28, 2012 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Baral,Stefan David,Beyrer,Chris,Butler, Jenny,Decker, Michele,Kerrigan, Deanna,Murray,Laura Kay,N'Jie, N'Della,Oelrichs,Robert,Osornprasop,Sutayut,Poteat, Tonia,Pretorius, Carel,Semini,Iris,Sherman, Susan,Stanciole,Anderson Eduardo,Sweat, Mike,Wirtz, Andrea
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The global HIV epidemics among people who inject drugs (English)
This publication addresses research questions related to an increase in the levels of access and utilization for four key interventions that have the potential to significantly reduce HIV infections among...
Document Type: Publication Report No.: 74052 Document Date: November 28, 2012 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Baral,Stefan David,Beyrer,Chris,Cleghorn, Farley,Dutta,Arindam,Hader, Shannon,Haworth, Caroline,Oelrichs,Robert,Pretorius, Carel,Semini,Iris,Stanciole,Anderson Eduardo,Wirtz, Andrea
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Revitalizing the HIV response in Pakistan : a systematic review and policy recommendations - synthesis report (English)
Pakistan has made strides over the last decade in its Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) response, with active surveillance, considerable research, both governmental and non?governmental prevention...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 80873 Document Date: November 1, 2012 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Ambrosio, Marco,Beyrer,Chris,Semini,Iris,Singh, Sonal
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HIV/AIDS in MENA : assessment and policy recommendations (English)
The HIV pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues as one of the most devastating health crises ever. The recent regional HIV/AIDS epidemiological synthesis report entitled characterizing...
Document Type: Brief Report No.: 59410 Document Date: November 1, 2010 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Abu Raddad,Laith Jamal,Akala,Francisca Ayodeji,Semini,Iris,Riedner, Gabriele,Wilson,David,Tawil, Ousama
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Characterizing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa : time for strategic action (English)
Despite a fair amount of progress on understanding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemiology globally, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the only region where knowledge of the epidemic...
Document Type: Publication Report No.: 54889 Document Date: June 4, 2010 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Abu-Raddad, Laith J.,Akala,Francisca Ayodeji,Riedner, Gabriele,Semini,Iris,Tawil, Ousama,Wilson, David