Francis Boakye
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Recent Articles
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Uwamahoro M, Idowu J, Chowdhury N, Bele S, Popeski N, Boakye F, et al.
BMJ Open
. 2024 Jun;
14(6):e081296.
PMID: 38910001
Introduction: In the context of health research in Canada, various terms and labels have been employed to reference the Black population. This practice has had the unintended consequence of diminishing...
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Abu-Baare G, Torpey K, Guure C, Nelson L, Jeon S, McMahon J, et al.
Res Sq
. 2024 Jun;
PMID: 38854081
Background: While GBMSM constitute less than 2% of Ghana's population, their HIV prevalence surpasses the national average by more than eightfold, emphasizing the critical need for targeted interventions to improve...
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Nyblade L, Stockton M, Saalim K, Abu-Baare G, Clay S, Chonta M, et al.
J Int AIDS Soc
. 2022 Jul;
25 Suppl 1:e25908.
PMID: 35818873
Introduction: In Ghana, men who have sex with men (MSM) are estimated to be 11 times more likely to be living with HIV than the general population. Stigmas at the...
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Nelson L, Nyblade L, Torpey K, Logie C, Qian H, Manu A, et al.
PLoS One
. 2021 Nov;
16(11):e0259324.
PMID: 34843529
Background: Men with have sex with men (MSM) in Africa face high levels of stigma due to elevated HIV exposure (actual or perceived), same-sex practices, and gender non-conformity. These stigmas...
5.
Abubakari G, Turner D, Ni Z, Conserve D, Dada D, Otchere A, et al.
Front Public Health
. 2021 Jun;
9:660256.
PMID: 34178919
MSM in Ghana encounter challenges in accessing HIV services and may experience barriers to HIV self-testing due to multiple forms of stigma present in health care settings. We worked with...
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Gu L, Zhang N, Mayer K, McMahon J, Nam S, Conserve D, et al.
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care
. 2021 Mar;
20:2325958220978113.
PMID: 33733909
In Ghana, the HIV prevalence among MSM is more than 10 times greater than the general population of adults, and rates of engagement in HIV medical care are low among...
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Abubakari G, Nelson L, Ogunbajo A, Boakye F, Appiah P, Odhiambo A, et al.
Glob Public Health
. 2020 Oct;
16(7):1028-1045.
PMID: 33050773
This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of an evidence-based HIV prevention programme for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana through a participatory approach. The programme involved...
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Ogunbajo A, LeBlanc N, Kushwaha S, Boakye F, Hanson S, Smith M, et al.
AIDS Care
. 2019 Oct;
32(3):330-336.
PMID: 31597455
In Ghana, men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by HIV. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a biomedical intervention that reduces the risk of HIV infection but is...
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Kushwaha S, Lalani Y, Maina G, Ogunbajo A, Wilton L, Agyarko-Poku T, et al.
BMC Public Health
. 2017 Oct;
17(1):770.
PMID: 28974257
Background: The prevalence of HIV in Ghana is 1.3%, compared to 17% among men who have sex with men (MSM). There is limited empirical data on the current health care...
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Maina G, Strudwick G, Lalani Y, Boakye F, Wilton L, Nelson L
J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care
. 2017 Aug;
29(1):70-82.
PMID: 28784585
Men who have sex with men (MSM) in Ghana are at an increased risk of contracting HIV. Understanding the social networks of MSM may support the development of HIV prevention...