HIV/AIDS Archives - USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health

Q&A: “Social Movements, Sexual Rights, and Reproductive Rights” with Pardis Mahdavi

Posted on April 25, 2019May 15, 2019

The USC Law & Global Health Collaboration hosted Pardis Mahdavi, Acting Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, for a talk on "Social Movements, Sexual Rights, and Reproductiv... read more →

Q&A: “The United States & the Global Struggle for Sexual Rights” with Dennis Altman

Posted on April 25, 2019May 15, 2019

The USC Law & Global Health Collaboration hosted Dennis Altman, Professorial Fellow in Human Security at La Trobe University and ambassador for the Human Rights Law Centre, for a talk on "Missing in Action? The United Sta... read more →

Q&A: “Achieving Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Southern Africa” with Justice Oaguile Dingake

Posted on April 25, 2019May 15, 2019

The USC Law & Global Health Collaboration hosted Justice Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake, Justices of the Supreme and National Courts of Papua New Guinea, for a talk on "Achieving Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in S... read more →

2018 International AIDS Conference Roundup

Posted on July 27, 2018October 27, 2018

The 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam focused on breaking barriers and building bridges in the HIV response, and highlighted the importance of rights-based approaches to more effectively reach key populations. ... read more →

The current state of play of research on the social, political and legal dimensions of HIV

Posted on March 1, 2015August 21, 2018

This paper offers a critical overview of social science research presented at the 2014 International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia. In an era of major biomedical advance, the political nature of HIV remains of fun... read more →

Responding to adolescents living with HIV in Zambia: A social–ecological approach

Posted on October 1, 2014August 21, 2018

The number of adolescents living with HIV in Zambia is increasing, yet little is known about their experiences in a social context. Such knowledge could enable HIV programs to better respond to their needs. This qualitative s... read more →

What’s pregnancy got to do with it? Late presentation to HIV/AIDS services in Northeastern Brazil

Posted on July 17, 2014August 21, 2018

Despite the known benefits of early treatment initiation for individual morbidity and mortality, as well as for reducing the risk of transmission, late presentation (LP) to HIV/AIDS services remains a major concern in many co... read more →

Late presentation to HIV/AIDS testing, treatment, or continued care: Clarifying the use of CD4 evaluation in the consensus definition

Posted on September 11, 2013August 21, 2018

Late presentation to HIV/AIDS services compromises treatment outcomes and misses opportunities for biomedical and behavioral prevention. There has been significant heterogeneity in how the term “late presentation” (LP) ha... read more →

‘I did not feel like a mother’: The success and remaining challenges to exclusive formula feeding among HIV-positive women in Brazil

Posted on May 28, 2013August 21, 2018

Exclusive and safe formula feeding can eliminate the risk of vertical HIV transmission due to breastfeeding. Therefore many countries advise all HIV-positive women to avoid breastfeeding their infants. However, little researc... read more →

Identifying structural barriers to an effective HIV response: using the National Composite Policy Index data to evaluate the human rights, legal and policy environment

Posted on April 26, 2013August 21, 2018

Introduction: Attention to the negative effects of structural barriers on HIV efforts is increasing. Reviewing national legal and policy environments with attention to the international human rights commitments of states is ... read more →