Contrary to theories that poverty acts as an underlying driver of human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) infection in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), an increasing body of evidence at the …

In The Wisdom of Whores, epidemiologist Elizabeth Pisani brings honesty, wit and startling
pragmatism to the tawdry front lines of sex and drugs. She explains how we could shut down …

Background Antiretrovirals have substantial promise for HIV-1 prevention, either as
antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV-1–infected persons to reduce infectiousness, or as pre …

Research has identified sexual concurrency as a potential underlying driver of high HIV
infection levels in sub-Saharan Africa, though few studies have explicitly examined the …

AIDS, Behavior, and Culture presents a bold challenge to the prevailing wisdom of “the
global AIDS industry” and offers an alternative framework for understanding what works in …

Abstract Introduction: In sub-Saharan Africa where HIV/AIDS epidemic is predominantly
generalized, majority of HIV infections occur among heterosexual couples. The majority of …

A number of authors have identified multiple sexual partnerships by both men and women,
particularly overlapping or concurrent partnerships, to lie at the root of the HIV/AIDS …

Background Despite evidence of a positive SES-HIV gradient in some SSA countries,
researchers and policy-makers frequently assume that a range of protective interventions …

Perception of risk of contracting HIV from spouses was assessed among 390 married
women selected from workplaces and households in Omi-Adio, a peri-urban Nigerian …

Contrary to theories that poverty acts as an underlying driver of HIV infection in sub-Saharan
Africa, an increasing body of evidence at the national and individual levels indicates that …