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Assessing reported cases of sexual and gender-based violence, causes and preventive strategies, in European asylum reception facilities

  • Autores: Oliveira C, Keygnaert I, Dias S, Martins MRO
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: Globalization and Health
  • Link: https://globalizationandhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12992-018-0365-6

Background Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is a widespread public health problem and a violation of human rights rooted in gender and power inequities. Refugees, asylum-seekers and migrants living in European asylum reception facilities (EARF) are especially vulnerable to SGBV. To contribute to closing the gap on systematic and accurate evidence on SGBV, we aim […]
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The contribution of Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine for the knowledge of infection by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus

  • Autores: Abecasis A, Dias S, Marcelino J
  • Ano de Publicação: 2015
  • Journal: Anais do Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical
  • Link: http://ihmtweb.ihmt.unl.pt/PublicacoesFB/Anais/Anais2014/index.html#37/z

Over the past 25 years, the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (IHMT) has contributed significantly to the knowledge of the pathogenesis of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The studies cover various aspects of infection such as the characterization of the evolutionary history and genetic diversity of HIV in Portugal, and in some […]
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Estimating risk factors for HIV infection among women in Mozambique using population-based survey data

  • Autores: Dias SS, Mbofana F, Cassy SR, Dias S, Augusto GF, Agadjanian V, Martins MRO
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: African Journal of AIDS Research
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29504505%20

The use of population-based survey data together with sound statistical methods can enhance better estimation of HIV risk factors and explain variations across subgroups of the population. The distribution and determinants of HIV infection in populations must be taken into consideration. We analysed data from the HIV Prevalence and Behaviour Survey in Mozambique aiming to […]
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Fighting antibiotic resistance in Portuguese Hospitals: understanding antibiotic prescription behaviors to better design antibiotic stewardship programmes

  • Autores: Simões AS, Alves DA, Gregório J, Couto I, Dias S, Póvoa P, Viveiros M, Gonçalves L, Lapão LV
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: Journal of global antimicrobial resistance
  • Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716518300158?via%3Dihub%20

OBJECTIVE: Since physicians play an important role on antibiotic usage, it is vital to understand their antibiotic-prescribing behaviour and knowledge on antimicrobial resistance, in order to develop and implement effective antibiotic stewardship interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate Portuguese physicians’ knowledge, and understand prescription behaviours, difficulties and barriers in their antibiotic prescription […]
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Prevalence of drug use during sex amongst MSM in Europe: Results from a multi-site bio-behavioural survey

  • Autores: Rosińska M, Gios L, Nöstlinger C, Vanden Berghe W, Marcus U, Schink S, Sherriff N, Jones AM, Folch C, Dias S, Velicko I, Mirandola M
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: International Journal of Drug Policy
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29402683

Background: Substance use has been consistently reported to be more prevalent amongst Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) compared to the general population. Substance use, in particular polydrug use, has been found to be influenced by social and contextual factors and to increase the risk of unprotected intercourse among MSM. The objective of this […]
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GHTM is a R&D Center that brings together researchers from IHMT with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International/Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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