Population Council Research that makes a difference

7th International Workshop on HIV Transmission (offsite link)

Mayla Hsu
Presenter: "A MIV-150/ZA/CG gel blocks SHIV-RT and reduces HSV-2 transmission in a nonhuman primate model" (Abstract no. O_05) (Session: Prevention of Transmission, 7/19, 11:15 am)

Sponsoring Organization: Virology Education

Children and HIV/AIDS, Closing the Gap: Ending Vertical Transmission through Community Action Symposium

Katie Schenk
Presenter: "How community-systems strengthening is a critical factor in promoting uptake in vertical transmission services" (7/21, 10:00 am–12:00 pm)

Sponsoring Organizations: The Teresa Group, the Coalition on Children Affected by AIDS (CCABA), and the Global Fund for Children

Affiliated Event
10:00 am–1:00 pm

HIVCore Operations Research Workshop (more)

"Getting real with youth-friendly services in Africa" (Abstract no. SUSA13) (more)

Location: Mini Room 6

"Rectal microbicides: Making HIV prevention gel" (Abstract no. SUSA71)

This session will include the screening of a video produced by Population Council, in collaboration with IRMA and MTN

Location: Mini Room 8

Sponsoring Organization:
MTN in partnership with IRMA and AVAC

"Bridging the gap: Empowering 600 million adolescent girls to lead an AIDS-free generation" (Abstract no. MOSA12)

Kelly Hallman, presenter

Location: Mini Room 10

Sponsoring Organizations:
American Jewish World Service and Firelight Foundation

Poster Exhibition
12:30–2:30 pm

Posters on display: 10:00 am–6:30 pm, Exhibition Hall, Level 2

Sylvia Adebajo (presenter), George Eluwa, S. Adebayo, Lolade Abiodun, Babatunde Ahonsi, and A. Azeez

George Eluwa (presenter), S. Strathdee, Sylvia Adebajo, B. Aiyenigba, Wada Balami, A. Azeez, Babatunde Ahonsi, and Lolade Abiodun

Helgar Musyoki (presenter), A. Kim, Scott Geibel, Nicholas Muraguri, Jerry Okal, S. Dadabhai, M. Muthui, Meredith Sheehy, D. Broz, and T. Kellogg

Renuka Pulikallu Somanath (presenter), Ram Manohar Mishra, Niranjan Saggurti, and Parimi Prabhakar

George Eluwa (presenter), S. Strathdee, Babatunde Ahonsi, Wada Balami, Issa Kawu, B. Aiyenigba, and Sylvia Adebajo

"The effect of pattern of mobility on sexual risk behavior and HIV infection: A cross-sectional study of men who have sex with men in southern India" (Abstract no. MOPE283) (PDF)

Sowmya Ramesh (presenter), Bidhubhusan Mahapatra, Ram Manohar Mishra, Shrutika Sabarwal, Deepika Ganju, and Niranjan Saggurti

"Burden of HIV and sexual behavior among men who have sex with men and male sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya" (Abstract no. MOPE301) (PDF)

Nicholas Muraguri (presenter), Waimar Tun, Jerry Okal, Dita Broz, H. Fisher Raymond, Timothy Kellogg, Sufia Dadabhai, Helgar Mutua, Meredith Sheehy, David Kuria, Reinhard Kaiser, and Scott Geibel

"Age, experience as sex worker and condom negotiation power: A study among mobile female sex workers in India" (Abstract no. MOPE363)

Suchismita Roy (presenter), Bidhubhusan Mahapatra, Shalini Bharat, and Niranjan Saggurti

"A potent combination microbicide gel for the prevention of vaginal and rectal HIV and HSV-2 infection" (Abstract no. LBPE09)

Larisa Kizima, Aixa Rodriguez, Jessica Kenney, Rachel Singer, Samantha Seidor, Radhika Menon, Ninochka Jean-Pierre, Pavel Pugach, Keith Levendosky, Agegnehu Gettie, James Blanchard, Michael Piatak Jr., Jeffrey D. Lifson, Nina Derby, Thomas Zydowsky, Melissa Robbiani, and Jose Fernandez-Romero

Tue, 24 Jul

"On the map: Ensuring Africa's place in rectal microbicide research and advocacy"

This session will include the screening of a video produced by Population Council, in collaboration with IRMA and MTN

Location: MSM Networking ZONE—Global Village

Poster Exhibition
12:30–2:30 pm

Posters on display: 10:00 am–6:30 pm, Exhibition Hall, Level 2

"Association between spousal out-migration and HIV infection among married women in India: A national-level assessment" (Abstract no. TUPE103) (PDF)

Aradhana Johri, Neeraj Dhingra, Niranjan Saggurti, and Subash Chandra Ghosh (presenter)

"Multilevel approach for the prevention of HIV/STI transmission from husbands to wives in a low income community in Mumbai" (Abstract no. TUPE332)

Arvind Pandey (presenter), Ram Manohar Mishra, Damodar Sahu, Sudhir K. Benara, M. Biswas, Uttpal Sengupta, M.K. Mainkar, and Rajatshurva Adhikary

"Impact of the RHANI Wives intervention on marital violence and safer sex practices among women in India: Findings from a cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)" (Abstract no. TUPE362) (PDF)

Anita Raj, Niranjan Saggurti (presenter), Madhusudana Battala, Saritha Nair, Anindita Dasgupta, DD Naik, Daniela Abramovitz, Jay G. Silverman, and Donta Balaiah

"Effectiveness of a community health worker delivered HIV prevention intervention for people living with HIV not receiving ART: A prospective cohort study" (Abstract no. TUPE462) (PDF)

Avina Sarna, Stanley Luchters, Eustasius Musenge, Jerry Okal, Matthew Chersich, Waimar Tun (presenter), Sabine Mall, Nzioki Kingola, and Sam Kalibala

"Predictors of HCT uptake among MSM in Nigeria: Findings from the Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey (IBBSS)" (Abstract no. TUPE501) (PDF)

Sylvia Adebajo, George Eluwa, B. Oginni (presenter), Austine Olufemi Adeyemo, and Issa Kawu

"HIV prevalence and risk behaviors among bisexuals in three Nigerian states" (Abstract no. TUPE541) (PDF)

Austine Olufemi Adeyemo (presenter), Otibho Obianwu, George Eluwa, Sylvia Adebajo, Babatunde Ahonsi, Olusegun Odumosu, and Olusegun Sangowawa

"Social and economic factors contributing to the HIV vulnerability of MSM in urban Nigeria: A qualitative study comparing Lagos and Kano" (Abstract no. TUPE543) (PDF)

"Students' high-risk behaviors: Evidence from the Men’s Health Network, Nigeria, HIV Prevention Program" (Abstract no. TUPE599) (PDF)

Austine Olufemi Adeyemo, Ayo Oginni, Otibho Obianwu (presenter), Babatunde Ahonsi, Sylvia Adebajo, and George Eluwa

"Male migrants' sexual networks in the place of origin: An in-depth investigation in two rural settings of India" (Abstract no. TUPE619) (PDF)

"Microbicides: The road ahead" (Abstract no. TUSA19) (more)

Naomi Rutenberg, panelist

Location: Mini Room 2

"Strengthening capacity for evaluation and programming to address gender and HIV/AIDS in international settings" (Abstract no. TUSA25)

Niranjan Saggurti
Presenter: "Population Council's capacity strengthening on gender-based violence and HIV research in India" (7:10 pm)

Location: Mini Room 8

Sponsoring Organization:
PATH

Title

"Gender disparities and inequitable gender norms: Implications for HIV prevention programming in Zambia" (Abstract no. WEAD0103) (11:30 am)

Session—Positive Women: Reducing Vulnerability and Reinforcing Empowerment Opportunities (Location: Session Room 2)

Waimar Tun (presenter), Jill Keesbury, Felly Nkweto Simmonds, Meredith Sheehy, Tina Moyo, Chad Rathner, and Sam Kalibala

"Effective inclusion of adolescent girls and boys in HIV programmes"

Naomi Rutenberg, moderator

Global Village Panel Session

Sponsoring Organization:
ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action

"'Less is more': Assessing the effectiveness of a HIV prevention program for long distance trucker drivers in India after a re-designing in implementation structure" (Abstract no. WEPDE0105)

Session—Expanding Covering and Quality: Approaches to Scaling-Up (Location: Mini Room 3)

Poster Exhibition
12:30–2:30 pm

Posters on display: 10:00 am–6:30 pm, Exhibition Hall, Level 2

"Enabling access to high-quality PMTCT services by community and facility strengthening in Zimbabwe: Results from a baseline assessment" (Abstract no. WEPE199) (PDF)

Saiqa Mullick, Katie Schenk (presenter), Ibou Thior, and Lindsay Hughes

"Evaluation of post rape care for children in Limpopo and North West Provinces" (Abstract no. WEPE276) (PDF)

Nathi Sohaba, Saiqa Mullick, Linda Van Blerk, and Doctor Khoza

Madhusudan Battala (presenter), Mary Philip Sebastian, Damodar Bachani, Ruchi Sogarwal, and Avina Sarna

"Husbands' heavy alcohol use and intimate partner violence: Is it higher among HIV sero-positive women in India?" (Abstract no. WEPE419) (PDF)

Shrutika Sabarwal (presenter), Bidhubhusan Mahapatra, Sowmya Ramesh, and Niranjan Saggurti

S. Mayhew (presenter), R. Mutemwa, Timothy Abuya, Charity Ndwiga, Jackline Kivunaga, M. Colombini, and Integra Research Team

"Boys are more vulnerable than girls to school-related gender-based violence: Results from a survey in Zambia" (Abstract no. WEPE606) (PDF)

"Comparative analysis of attrition from care of patients on 1st line ART in primary, secondary and tertiary facilities in Nigeria" (Abstract no. WEPE729)

S. Odafe, O. Kuti, H. Khamofu, O. Ogbanufe, George Eluwa, O. Adedokun (presenter), K. Torpey, and O. Chabikuli

"Advancing the integration of HIV and sexual and reproductive health: An interactive dialogue" (Abstract no. WESA14)

John Townsend, presenter

Location: Session Room 6

Thu, 26 Jul

Authors

Poster Exhibition
12:30–2:30 pm

Posters on display: 10:00 am–6:30 pm, Exhibition Hall, Level 2

"Perception and beliefs surrounding abstinence and faithfulness: Are we winning the war? A baseline survey in Zambia" (Abstract no. THPE145)

E. Muyunda (presenter), Waimar Tun, R. Haloba, T. Moyo, Sam Kalibala, C. Rathner, Jill Keesbury, Jessica Price, Deborah Weiss, and C. Chilangwa

Avina Sarna, Vartika Sharma (presenter), Mary Philip Sebastian, Neeraj Dhingra, A. Yadav, Meredith Sheehy, I. Madan, Ibou Thior, D. Lewis, and Waimar Tun

Polly F. Harrison (presenter), D. Baron, Debra Birnkrant, Martha Brady, B.Y. Holt, Judy Manning, Charu Mullick, Helen Rees, and K. Stewart

Ram Manohar Mishra, Dolly Kovvali, Parimi Prabhakar, Bidhubhusan Mahapatra, Saroj Tucker, Sowmya Ramesh (presenter), Laxminarayana Proddutoor, Madhusudan Battala, and Niranjan Saggurti

"Increase in HIV prevention program intensity and decline in HIV and sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in India, 2002–10" (Abstract no. THPE285) (PDF)

"Community collectivization and its association with selected outcomes among female sex workers and high-risk men who have sex with men/ transgenders in Andhra Pradesh, India" (Abstract no. THPE300) (PDF)

Niranjan Saggurti (presenter), Ram Manohar Mishra, Laxminarayana Proddutoor, Saroj Tucker, Dolly Kovvali, Prabhakar Parimi, and Tisha Wheeler

"Mobilizing community collectivization among female sex workers to promote STI service utilization from the government health care system in Andhra Pradesh, India" (Abstract no. THPE305)

"Mixed-methods evaluation of soccer-based HIV prevention for adolescent girls in South African townships" (Abstract no. THPE309)

Elise N. Braunschweig (presenter), K. Gannett, Z.A. Kaufman, Z. Nkosi, A. Henkels, and Martha Brady

"Effect of HIV on household food insufficiency: Evidence from a case-control study in eastern and northern districts of India" (Abstract no. THPE343) (PDF)

Bidhubhusan Mahapatra (presenter), Niranjan Saggurti, and Shrutika Sabarwal

"Prevalence and correlates of stigma: Evidence from a community-based HIV prevention program in suburban Abuja, Nigeria" (Abstract no. THPE474) (PDF)

Austine Olufemi Adeyemo, Otibho Obianwu (presenter), George Eluwa, Sylvia Adebajo, and Babatunde Ahonsi

"National program for preventing HIV transmission among female sex workers in India: Community mobilization initiatives and lessons learned" (Abstract no. THPE653)

"Assessment of India's national AIDS response: HIV incidence decline by more than 50% in ten years" (Abstract no. THPE711) (PDF)

"Pushing forward with structural interventions for HIV prevention—Where are we now and how do we move forward" (Abstract no. THSA18)

Kelly Hallman, presenter

Location: Mini Room 3

Sponsoring Organizations:
JSI AIDSTAR-One and USAID

"New products, new paradigms: Combination products for women" (Abstract no. THSA16) (more)

Martha Brady, moderator

Location: Mini Room 1

Sponsoring Organizations:
Population Council, CAMI, AVAC, CONRAD, USAID and WHO