The overarching theme of the Ending Gender Inequalities: Evidence to Impact 2018 conference was reflected in the infectious enthusiasm and hopeful energy that permeated the testimonials given by the keynote speakers, panelists and courageous delegates, which evoked powerful emotions. On the first day of the conference, the keynote speakers engaged the audience and prompted discussions […]
HIV affects people of all nationalities, genders, ages, socioeconomic classes, and sexual orientations. We have made significant strides in HIV prevention, with an 18% decrease in new HIV transmissions worldwide from 2010 to 2018, according to UNAID estimates. However, HIV does not threaten all people equally—HIV is much more prevalent in certain regions and populations. […]
In 2016, the Feed the Future Senegal Naatal Mbay project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), conducted a study on women’s empowerment in agriculture to determine the level of empowerment among participating households and to identify the main constraints to empowerment. The study included quantitative data collected through the Abbreviated Women’s […]
This paper describes how to use qualitative data for adapting an existing behavioral intervention to a new population using a specific illustration—the adaptation of the Women’s CoOp HIV intervention to the needs of women prisoners who have experienced interpersonal violence. We describe and illustrate how we conducted each step in the adaptation process, including (1) […]
The MTN-008 trial was the first multi-dose study conducted to evaluate the safety of a microbicide gel (2:1 randomized to tenofovir 1% or hydroxycellulose (HEC) placebo gel) during pregnancy. The study aim was to evaluate safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of the study products. Procedures included daily gel administration, with Day 0 and Day 6 in […]
Vaginally-inserted HIV prevention methods have been reported to impact the sexual experience for women and their partners, and hence impacts acceptability of and adherence to the method. We analyzed in-depth interviews and focus group discussions about participants’ sexual experiences while wearing the ring, collected during the MTN-020/ASPIRE phase 3 safety and effectiveness trial of a […]
Accurate estimates of study product use are critical to understanding and addressing adherence challenges in HIV prevention trials. The VOICE trial exposed a significant gap between self-reported adherence and drug detection. The VOICE-D qualitative study was designed to better understand non-adherence during VOICE, and was conducted in 2 stages: before (stage 1) and after (stage […]
Engaging highly marginalized HIV positive people in sustained medical care is vital for optimized health and prevention efforts. Prior studies have found that strengths-based case management helps link people who use drugs to HIV care. We conducted a pilot to assess whether a strengths-based case management intervention may help people who use injection drugs (PWID) […]
PURPOSE: To evaluate the measures of community human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load (VL) and the association with HIV incidence among people who inject drugs (PWID). METHODS: Data were from 1986 to 1999 Urban Health Study conducted among PWID in the San Francisco Bay Area. Extant measures of community VL use mean VL among HIV […]