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Stigma and HIV infection in Russia

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Few studies have examined the personal and social consequences of stigma associated with HIV infection in Russia, a country with one of the most rapidly advancing HIV epidemics globally. By May 2005, ...

Last updated on May 10 2011 at 14:47

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This 62-page report documents how harsh drug policies and routine police harassment of injection drug users—the population hit hardest by AIDS in Russia—impedes their access or makes them afraid to se ...

Last updated on April 21 2011 at 15:44

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HPI conducted a survey in Ukraine to test indicators and questions regarding HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination at the facility/provider level. The survey in Ukraine was coordinated with an al ...

Last updated on April 20 2011 at 19:14

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This collectively written monograph presents the results of research on Ukrainian society's response to the spread of drug abuse, drug dependence and HIV/AIDS among injecting drug users. The authors d ...

Last updated on April 19 2011 at 19:55

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In May 2009, two semi-structured focus groups were conducted with HIV-infected IDUs seeking treatment at the City AIDS Center, Kiev. The goal was to use this information to adapt and tailor, to Ukrain ...

Last updated on November 15 2011 at 15:24

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This report is devoted to the results of the research, the main aim of which was to gather information about the problems of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Russia, connected with stigma, discrimina ...

Last updated on March 15 2012 at 15:51

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Gender inequality is a major contributor to men who have sex with men's (MSM) vulnerability to HIV. Understanding the gender dynamics of MSM, as well as their specific sexual identity issues and conce ...

Last updated on December 6 2011 at 15:43

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This study assessed the programmes, resources, and needs of HIV-prevention nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in 75 countries in Africa, Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and th ...

Last updated on November 17 2011 at 18:29

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Background Despite massive scale up of funds from global health initiatives including the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) and other donors, the ambitious target agree ...

Last updated on October 13 2011 at 15:30

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Recent evidence from several sources suggest that Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)1 are at marked risk for HIV infection in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Asia, Africa, Latin America and t ...

Last updated on June 22 2011 at 15:50

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Assessment of quality of life (QoL) in persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) is becoming crucial to research and evidence-based practice in this area. This paper describes the analysis of the WHOQOL HI ...

Last updated on November 8 2011 at 16:58

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Objective: This qualitative study assesses knowledge about sexually transmitted infections (STI), identifies perceived barriers to STI testing, and recommends strategies to optimise participation in a ...

Last updated on May 10 2011 at 14:23

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HIV in Europe, an initiative of European HIV/AIDS clinicians, research, policy and civil society organisations, was formed in 2007 to combine efforts in order to better understand, communicate, and ad ...

Last updated on July 28 2011 at 16:08

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Twenty-five years since the first news stories on HIV surfaced, media outlets are still struggling to report news on HIV/AIDS accurately, with depth and sensitivity – especially in developing countrie ...

Last updated on April 27 2011 at 18:48

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As Russia’s HIV/AIDS epidemic spreads, thousands of HIV-positive mothers and their children face pervasive discrimination and abuse. This 41-page report focuses on the discrimination that these women ...

Last updated on April 21 2011 at 15:46

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As Russia’s HIV epidemic widens, government programs overlook and alienate a key segment of the infected population.

Last updated on May 24 2012 at 17:09

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The number of new HIV infections in Russia has doubled annually since 1996. A total of 232 424 HIV infections have been officially recorded but the actual number probably exceeds one million. Very lit ...

Last updated on May 24 2012 at 16:47

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The purpose of this analysis was to estimate human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence and testing patterns among injection drug users (IDUs) in St. Petersburg, Russia. HIV prevalence among 387 ID ...

Last updated on May 24 2012 at 16:35

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Stigma and discrimination are barriers to effective HIV treatment and care in Belarus. Results of the Stigma Index Survey conducted among people living with HIV (PLHIV) reveal that 40.5% of respondent ...

Last updated on May 29 2012 at 15:51

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This report brings together international best practices, research on the existing legal codes and systems in Ukraine, and information from consultations with key stakeholders to determine priorities ...

Last updated on June 29 2012 at 17:22

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