Public health and international drug policy

J Csete, A Kamarulzaman, M Kazatchkine, F Altice… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Executive summary In September, 2015, the member states of the UN endorsed Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, which aspire to human-rights-centred approaches to …

The HIV care cascade before, during, and after incarceration: a systematic review and data synthesis

PA Iroh, H Mayo, AE Nijhawan - American journal of …, 2015 - ajph.aphapublications.org
We conducted a systematic literature review of the data on HIV testing, engagement in care,
and treatment in incarcerated persons, and estimated the care cascade in this group. We …

Guidelines for improving entry into and retention in care and antiretroviral adherence for persons with HIV: evidence-based recommendations from an International …

MA Thompson, MJ Mugavero, KR Amico… - Annals of internal …, 2012 - acpjournals.org
Description: After HIV diagnosis, timely entry into HIV medical care and retention in that care
are essential to the provision of effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). Adherence to ART is …

The syndemic of opioid misuse, overdose, HCV, and HIV: structural-level causes and interventions

DC Perlman, AE Jordan - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This article reviews the case for recognizing (1) the epidemics of
opioid misuse, overdose, hepatitis C virus, and HIV as a syndemic and (2) the importance of …

Beyond the dichotomy: Incarceration dosage and mental health

LC Porter, LM DeMarco - Criminology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The findings from a growing body of research reveal that incarceration is detrimental for both
physical and mental health. Incarceration, however, is typically conceptualized and …

Clinical care of incarcerated people with HIV, viral hepatitis, or tuberculosis

JD Rich, CG Beckwith, A Macmadu, BDL Marshall… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
The burden of HIV/AIDS and other transmissible diseases is higher in prison and jail settings
than in the non-incarcerated communities that surround them. In this comprehensive review …

[HTML][HTML] Fatores associados à adesão à Terapia Antirretroviral em adultos: revisão integrativa de literatura

PP Carvalho, SM Barroso, HC Coelho… - Ciência & Saúde …, 2019 - SciELO Public Health
A AIDS é uma manifestação clínica avançada da infecção pelo HIV. Gera imunodeficiência
grave e inúmeras infecções associadas, podendo levar à morte. A disponibilidade da …

The case for improving the health of ex-prisoners

SA Kinner, EA Wang - American journal of public health, 2014 - ajph.aphapublications.org
The global prison population exceeds 10 million and continues to grow; more than 30
million people are released from custody annually. These individuals are disproportionately …

Health and justice: framing incarceration as a social determinant of health for Black men in the United States

KM Nowotny, A Kuptsevych‐Timmer - Sociology Compass, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
There has been growing interest in improving the health of Black men and the social
determinants of health affecting them. In this paper, we argue that incarceration is an …

Housing status and the health of people living with HIV/AIDS

MJ Milloy, BDL Marshall, J Montaner, E Wood - Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 2012 - Springer
Individuals who are homeless or living in marginal conditions have an elevated burden of
infection with HIV. Existing research suggests the HIV/AIDS pandemic in resource-rich …