The HIV epidemic in eastern Europe and central Asia

J DeHovitz, A Uuskula, N El-Bassel - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Eastern Europe and Central Asia represent one of the few regions globally where
there is a continued increase in the incidence of HIV infection. For example, in Eastern …

Conceptual framework and research methods for migration and HIV transmission dynamics

S Cassels, SM Jenness, AS Khanna - AIDS and Behavior, 2014 - Springer
Migration and mobility have had a profound influence on the global HIV epidemic. We
propose a network-dyadic conceptual model to interpret previous literature and inform the …

Sexual risk-taking behaviors among young migrant population in Sweden

S Causevic, M Salazar, N Orsini, A Kågesten… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Migration is a complex process of high uncertainty with adjustments to new
contexts and experiences influencing individuals' health. This study aims to assess the …

Mental health and migration: depression, alcohol abuse, and access to health care among migrants in Central Asia

L Ismayilova, HN Lee, S Shaw, N El-Bassel… - Journal of Immigrant and …, 2014 - Springer
One-fifth of Kazakhstan's population is labor migrants working in poor conditions with limited
legal rights. This paper examines self-rated health, mental health and access to health care …

Culture, structure, and health: Narratives of low-income Bangladeshi migrant workers from the United Arab Emirates

R Jamil, R Kumar - Health Communication, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Increasingly, health scholars are paying attention to the health experiences of immigrant
communities, particularly in the backdrop of the global flows of goods, services, and people …

The silk road health project: how mobility and migration status influence HIV risks among male migrant workers in Central Asia

N El-Bassel, L Gilbert, SA Shaw, G Mergenova… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Objectives We examined whether mobility, migrant status, and risk environments are
associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV risk behaviors (eg sex trading …

The health needs of female labor migrants from Central Asia in Russia

EJ King, VI Dudina - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2019 - Springer
There has been an increasing number of women migrating for work from Central Asia to
Russia in recent years, yet very little is known about their specific health needs. We …

HIV knowledge, self-perception of HIV risk, and sexual risk behaviors among male Tajik labor migrants who inject drugs in Moscow

CM Luc, J Levy, M Bahromov, J Jonbekov… - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background The interplay of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) knowledge and self-
perception of risk for HIV among people who inject drugs is complex and understudied …

Labor, health, and marginalization: A culture-centered analysis of the challenges of male Bangladeshi migrant workers in the Middle East

R Kumar, R Jamil - Qualitative Health Research, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Based on the culture-centered approach, we examine the meanings of health and
negotiations of health care structures among low socioeconomic status (SES) Bangladeshi …

Changing trends of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis c among male migrant workers in Chongqing, China: nine consecutive cross-sectional surveys, 2010–2018

Y Wang, R Lu, G Wu, R Lan, R Ou, Y Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Male migrant workers (MMWs) have been reported to be vulnerable to human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Chongqing …