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Oral HIV Self-Testing for Men Who Have Sex with Men in Brazil

Posted on March 4, 2020March 19, 2020

On March 10, 2020, USC IIGH hosted Herta Oliveira, Visiting Scholar, USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health, Keck School of Medicine,PhD Student, University of São Paulo, Brazil, for a presentation titled "Oral HIV ... read more →

From evidence to action: challenges for the Brazilian Unified National Health System in offering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV to persons with the greatest vulnerability

Posted on May 2, 2018May 2, 2019

Pre-exposure sexual prophylaxis (PrEP) has been considered strategic and promising in controlling the HIV epidemic globally. However, it is necessary to transpose the knowledge accumulated by efficacy and demonstration studie... read more →

03/03/17 – Facing (Political) Backlash: Using School-based Intervention Studies to Promote Young Brazilians’ Health & Rights

Posted on February 17, 2017August 21, 2018

Brazil has been internationally recognized for its successful response to HIV/AIDS. Its rights-based approach included a broad prevention program focused on condom use, universal access to testing and subsequent care and trea... read more →

Revisiting the Use of Condoms in Brazil

Posted on September 1, 2015August 21, 2018

It is known that a single prevention strategy is not enough to control multiple HIV epidemics around the world and in Brazil. However, it is not only necessary to recognize the importance of condoms as part of the policy of H... read more →

11/04/15 – HIV Decision Making and Linkages to Care: Research and Practice from Brazil

Posted on April 1, 2015August 21, 2018

Eliana Zucchi, MPH, and Sarah MacCarthy, DSc, will provide an overview of critical issues concerning HIV/AIDS in Brazil. Although Brazil is widely recognized for its successful response in making antiretroviral treatment free... read more →