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Ouner J, Thompson R, Dey N, Alhassan R, Gyamerah A
BMC Public Health . 2025 Jan; 25(1):342. PMID: 39871213
Objective: HIV-related stigma is a major public health concern compromising the rights and health outcomes of many people living with HIV (PLWH). Its reduction is said to be critical in...
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Gyamerah A, Dunham A, Ikeda J, Canizares A, McFarland W, Wilson E, et al.
PLoS One . 2024 Dec; 19(12):e0316096. PMID: 39739971
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated prevalence of alcohol use and violence, including gender-based violence (GBV); however, little is understood about the pandemic's impact on the relationship between the two. Data...
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Odiase O, Gyamerah A, Achana F, Getahun M, Yang C, Bohara S, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2024 Jul; 4(7):e0003356. PMID: 39078814
Adequate preparedness of health systems, particularly healthcare workers (HCWs), to respond to COVID-19 is critical for the effective control of the virus, especially in low- and middle-income countries where health...
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Gyamerah A, Marr A, Maleke K, Manyuchi A, Mirzazadeh A, Radebe O, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2024 Jul; 4(7):e0003271. PMID: 39038019
Sexual minority men (SMM) and transgender women in South Africa engage in HIV care at lower rates than other persons living with HIV and may experience population-specific barriers to HIV...
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Ayangba Asakitogum D, Nutor J, Thompson R, Alhassan R, Gyamerah A
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2024 Mar; 4(3):e0003017. PMID: 38489328
The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant social changes and challenges globally, including economic slowdown and limitation of essential services. Our study explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the HIV...
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Nutor J, Gyamerah A, Duah H, Ayangba Asakitogum D, Thompson R, Alhassan R, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2024 Feb; 4(2):e0002994. PMID: 38422060
Stigma and discrimination have been identified as significant barriers to HIV treatment among people living with HIV (PLWH). HIV stigma affects decision to seek HIV testing and early treatment. Evidence...
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Nutor J, Gyamerah A, Alhassan R, Duah H, Thompson R, Wilson N, et al.
AIDS Res Ther . 2023 Jun; 20(1):42. PMID: 37386514
Background: Poor adherence and under-utilization of antiretroviral therapy (ART) services have been major setbacks to achieving 95-95-95 policy goals in Sub-Saharan Africa. Social support and mental health challenges may serve...
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Gyamerah A, Kinzer E, Aidoo-Frimpong G, Sorensen G, Mensah M, Taylor K, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2023 Jun; 3(6):e0001956. PMID: 37285336
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) could help reduce HIV incidence among cis men, trans women, and gender diverse individuals assigned male at birth who have sex with men (MSM, trans women, and...
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Afulani P, Nutor J, Agbadi P, Gyamerah A, Musana J, Aborigo R, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2023 Mar; 1(10):e0000022. PMID: 36962085
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected job satisfaction among healthcare workers; yet this has not been empirically examined in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We addressed this gap by examining job satisfaction and...
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Baguso G, Santiago-Rodriguez E, Gyamerah A, Wilson E, Chung C, McFarland W, et al.
LGBT Health . 2022 Oct; 10(3):228-236. PMID: 36301245
The purpose of our study was to examine the effects of mental distress (depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD]), incarceration, and hate crime on stimulant use (methamphetamine, crack, and...