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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marta Schaaf, Victoria Boydell, Stephanie M. Topp, Aditi Iyer, Gita Sen, Ian Askew
Summary: This paper uses summative content analysis to explore the power relations in sexual and reproductive health programs in low-income and middle-income countries. The study finds that these programs exhibit diversity and are largely based in a biomedical framework. However, there is a mismatch between the focus on proximate behaviors and the broader literature on power-related drivers of SRH health inequities.
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Immunology
Anna K. Person, Brenda Crabtree-Ramirez, Ahra Kim, Valdilea Veloso, Fernanda Maruri, Gilles Wandeler, Matthew Fox, Richard Moore, M. John Gill, Darma Imran, Kinh Van Nguyen, Elizabeth Nalitya, Winnie Muyindike, Bryan E. Shepherd, Catherine C. McGowan
Summary: In this study, it was found that mortality due to cryptococcal meningitis (CM) was high among people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART), and a substantial number of CM cases occurred after ART initiation. Access to recommended CM diagnostic and treatment modalities was limited in many sites.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Lise Jamieson, Sydney Rosen, Bevis Phiri, Anna Grimsrud, Muya Mwansa, Hilda Shakwelele, Prudence Haimbe, Mpande Mukumbwa-Mwenechanya, Priscilla Lumano-Mulenga, Innocent Chiboma, Brooke E. Nichols
Summary: This study compared loss to follow-up between patients enrolling in the differentiated service delivery (DSD) models early and those enrolled according to guidelines. The findings showed that patients who enrolled in DSD after less than 6 months of antiretroviral therapy (ART) were more likely to be retained.
Editorial Material
Health Care Sciences & Services
Alexandra L. Coria, Tracy L. Rabin, Amy R. L. Rule, Heather Haq, James C. Hudspeth, Leah Ratner, Ingrid Walker-Descartes
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns regarding resource management, racism, distributive justice, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and healthcare worker well-being. Experience gained through global health activities has greatly enhanced the effectiveness of North American institutions in responding to the pandemic.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michelle C. Dimitris, Matthew Gittings, Nicholas B. King
Summary: The study found that the contribution of LMIC-affiliated researchers to global health research has increased over time, but representation from low-income countries remains low. Research activity and representation are higher among upper middle-income countries, with variation observed in representation between countries.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marcos Cueto, Gabriel Lopes
Summary: This paper investigates the decline of the AIDS Programme in Brazil, attributing it to the emphasis on biomedicalisation in response to the disease, which led to a breakdown in the collaboration with activists and eventually resulted in the fragmentation of the left and the rise of radical conservative and religious forces. This regression of AIDS policies in Brazil was also influenced by international programs such as the 'Ending AIDS' campaign, which indirectly undermined the exceptional status AIDS had enjoyed since the late 1980s.
GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Immunology
Timo Ulrichs
Summary: The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the fight against chronic pandemics such as tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV/AIDS. Tuberculosis saw a resurgence in deaths in 2020 after a decade of decline. It became the infectious disease with the second-highest fatality rate caused by a single pathogen, with 1.6 million deaths in 2021. The World Health Organization expects this trend to continue in the years to come, even after the COVID-19 pandemic. More efforts are needed to strengthen TB control as part of overall healthcare measures.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Vira Ameli, Leila Taj, Jane Barlow, Lora Sabin, Franziska Meinck, Jessica Haberer, Minoo Mohraz
Summary: This study identifies pathways through which successful treatment is hindered in Iran, where societal negative perceptions, lack of awareness, stigma, discrimination, and misinformation regarding HIV and its treatment lead to denial, fear, and despair that disrupt antiretroviral therapy. Despair, influenced by changing economic conditions and social support, further impacts treatment experience.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Rachel C. Vreeman, Constantin T. Yiannoutsos, Nik Khairulddin Nik Yusoff, C. William Wester, Andrew Edmonds, Susan Ofner, Mary-Ann Davies, Valeriane Leroy, Pagakrong Lumbiganon, Regina Celia de Menezes Succi, Christella Twizere, Steven Brown, Carolyn Bolton-Moore, Ounoo Elom Takassi, Michael Scanlon, Roxanne Martin, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, IeDEA
Summary: This study aims to assess the access children with HIV have to comprehensive HIV care services, evaluate the implementation and scale-up of services, and explore whether access to these services influences retention in care. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 174 IeDEA sites in 32 countries, and a comprehensiveness score based on WHO's essential services was developed to categorize sites. The findings suggest that meeting recommendations for comprehensive HIV services should remain a global priority.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Emilie S. Koum Besson
Summary: Epistemic injustice is a growing area of study in the field of global health, and this paper fills a gap in the literature by providing a guide for analyzing epistemic injustices in funding schemes using a decolonial lens.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Soumyadeep Bhaumik, Anthony B. Zwi, Robyn Norton, Jagnoor Jagnoor
Summary: Snakebite was recognized as a global health priority after being included in the WHO neglected tropical disease list, followed by a resolution and a global target. Through analysis, we found that the prioritization of snakebite went through four phases and involved various stakeholders, leading to its recognition. However, the placement of snakebite in the global agenda is still fragile and faces challenges.
Review
Infectious Diseases
Boni Maxime Ale, Franck Amahowe, Motto Malea Nganda, Celestin Danwang, Nelly Njeri Wakaba, Ateeq Almuwallad, Franck Biaou Guy Ale, Alamou Sanoussi, Suleiman Hudu Abdullahi, Jean Joel Bigna
Summary: This study found a high global prevalence of active smoking in people living with HIV on ART, and a significant association between active smoking and suboptimal adherence to ART.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF POVERTY
(2021)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Dawit Wondimagegn, Lamis Ragab, Helen Yifter, Monica Wassim, Mohammed A. Rashid, Cynthia R. Whitehead, Deborah Gill, Sophie Soklaridis
Summary: This article discusses the personal experiences of the authors collaborating across international borders in academic research. It highlights the inequalities perpetuated by colonialism, academic medicine, and global health research. The authors focus on the visa process as an example of a racist practice that hinders international collaborations and increases inequality.
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Urban Studies
Ofita Purwani, Ogif Ratunar Rahmatulloh, Paramita Rahayu
Summary: This paper focuses on the flourishing of invented traditions in Surakarta, Indonesia after decentralisation. Decentralisation has posed a challenging task for local governments, prompting them to boost their financial capacity through the tourism sector. As a result, there has been an increase in the number of cultural events held each year, mostly based on the imagination of the hosting community and their connection to the neighborhood.
News Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Davide Castelvecchi, Heidi Ledford
Summary: Researchers have been honored for their game-changing methods in coupling molecules, including reactions that can take place in living cells.