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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

HIV/AIDS, HPV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, and other sexually transmitted diseases can cause depression, pain, and even death. RAND research equips policymakers worldwide with objective data on disease prevention and education, as well as recommendations for improving care while reducing disparities in treatment.

Journal Article

Social, Relational and Network Determinants of Unprotected Anal Sex and HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beirut, Lebanon

Social, relational and network determinants of condom use and HIV testing were examined among 213 men who have sex with men (MSM) in Beirut.

Nov 21, 2014
Journal Article

Giving ''sadness'' a Name: The Need for Integrating Depression Treatment Into HIV Care in Uganda

Depression is common among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and can have significant consequences for HIV disease progression, treatment response and prevention.

Nov 20, 2014
Journal Article

INtegration of DEPression Treatment Into HIV Care in Uganda (INDEPTH-Uganda): Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

The aims of this trial are to evaluate the implementation outcomes and cost-effectiveness of a task-shifting, protocolized model of antidepressant care for HIV clinics in Uganda.

Jun 1, 2014
Journal Article

HIV Prevalence and Demographic Determinants of Unprotected Anal Sex and HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Beirut, Lebanon

The limited epidemiological data in Lebanon suggest that HIV incident cases are predominantly among men who have sex with men (MSM).

May 1, 2014
Report

Workshops Develop Community-Driven Strategies for Use of ARVs to Prevent HIV

To consider recent developments in ARV-based HIV prevention strategies, Mapping Pathways held Knowledge Exchange Workshops in three U.S. cities. The workshops devised future scenarios and potential tailored strategies using stakeholders' knowledge alongside the project results.

Mar 31, 2014
Journal Article

Early HIV Treatment Led to Life Expectancy Gains Valued at $80 Billion for People Infected in 1996-2009

We analyzed the life expectancy gains of people infected with HIV between the introduction of cART in 1996 and the 2009 guideline revisions.

Mar 1, 2014
Journal Article

Improving Public Resource Allocation for Care and Prevention of HIV/AIDS

Public health agencies face difficult decisions which are often made with few local empirical data. The robust decision making approach is data driven and allows decisionmakers to compare various HIV/AIDS intervention strategies across thousands of simulated future scenarios.

Mar 1, 2014
Journal Article

Early HIV Treatment in the United States Prevented Nearly 13,500 Infections Per Year During 1996-2009

In recent years, guidelines for HIV treatment have recommended initiation of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) earlier in the course of the disease than was previously the case.

Mar 1, 2014
Journal Article

HIV Care Providers Emphasize the Importance of the Ryan White Program for Access to and Quality of Care

We surveyed HIV care providers to understand the role of the Ryan White Program and to identify concerns regarding the ACA implementation.

Mar 1, 2014
Journal Article

Nearly 60,000 Uninsured and Low-Income People with HIV/AIDS Live in States That Are Not Expanding Medicaid

Health insurance gives people living with HIV/AIDS access to medical care, including antiretroviral therapy, which in turn can dramatically improve health and reduce the risk of HIV transmission.

Mar 1, 2014
Journal Article

The Prospect of a Generation Free of HIV May Be Within Reach If the Right Policy Decisions Are Made

Scientific advances have transformed HIV treatment and prevention, leading to the adoption of an approach that emphasizes broad testing and antiretroviral treatment at earlier stages in the disease, called 'test and treat.'

Mar 1, 2014
Journal Article

The Affordable Care Act May Increase the Number of People Getting Tested for HIV by Nearly 500,000 by 2017

The impact on both HIV testing and new diagnoses would be nearly 30 percent larger if all fifty states expanded Medicaid.

Mar 1, 2014
Project

How Can Antiretroviral Therapy Prevent HIV/AIDS?

Many complex issues surround the use of antiretroviral therapy as HIV prevention. RAND Europe is partnering with several organisations on Mapping Pathways, a project that is exploring potential treatment regimes and conduct research, community engagement, and policy work in the U.S., India, and South Africa.

Feb 10, 2014
Journal Article

Assessment of a Method to Detect Signals for Updating Systematic Reviews

Systematic reviews are a cornerstone of evidence-based medicine but are useful only if up-to-date.

Feb 1, 2014
Journal Article

An Intervention to Reduce HIV-Related Stigma in Partnership with African American and Latino Churches

HIV-related stigma negatively affects prevention and care, and community-based interventions are needed.

Feb 1, 2014
Brochure

Spotlight on 2013: Building trust in policymaking

Spotlight on 2013 is RAND Europe's annual review. This year's focus is trust, and we feature RAND Europe projects that support policymakers to gain trust at three levels: from strategic challenges, through robust methods, to effective delivery.

Jan 28, 2014
Journal Article

Tailored Nutrition Education and Food Assistance Improve Adherence to HIV Antiretroviral Therapy: Evidence from Honduras

Food insecurity and malnutrition negatively affect adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and are associated with poor HIV clinical outcomes.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

Correlates of Use of Timed Unprotected Intercourse to Reduce Horizontal Transmission Among Ugandan HIV Clients with Fertility Intentions

We examined the correlates of use of safer conception methods (SCM) in a sample of 400 Ugandan HIV clients (75 % female; 61 % on antiretroviral therapy; 61 % with HIV-negative or unknown status partners) in heterosexual relationships with fertility intentions.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

Predictors of the Existence of Congregational HIV Programs: Similarities and Differences Compared with Other Health Programs

Results of this study can inform policy interventions to increase the capacity of religious congregations to address HIV and health.

Jan 1, 2014
Journal Article

Changes in Condom Use During the First Year of HIV Treatment in Uganda and the Relationship to Depression

We examined the effect of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and the predictive role of depression, on condom use with primary partners.

Jan 1, 2014

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