Publications by authors named "A S Ragi"
Article Synopsis
- PWID in Kenya face high rates of HIV (14-26%) and hepatitis C (11-36%), prompting an evaluation of the effectiveness of current and enhanced treatment strategies.
- A model was used to analyze the potential benefits of existing therapies like antiretroviral therapy (ART), opioid agonist therapy (OAT), and needle syringe programs (NSP) as well as proposed strategies for harm reduction and increased treatment over the next decade.
- Results showed that while existing interventions significantly reduced HIV and HCV infections, achieving substantial reductions by 2030 will require scaling up these interventions along with measures to decrease sexual risk and an increased focus on HCV treatment.
Introduction: People who inject drugs (PWID) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, have a high prevalence of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV). While needle and syringe programmes (NSP), opioid agonist therapy (OAT) and anti-retroviral therapy (ART) are available in Tanzania, their coverage is sub-optimal. We assess the impact of existing and scaled up harm reduction (HR) interventions on HIV and HCV transmission among PWID in Dar es Salaam.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBiological Activity of Steroids from the Marine Gastropods Collected from South West Coast of India.
Avicenna J Med Biotechnol
January 2018
Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the sterol profiling and predict the pharmacological potential of marine gastropod , collected from mangrove ecosystem in the South west coast of India.
Methods: Sterol fractions were separated from the crude lipids using 15% ethyl acetate. Ethyl acetate fractions were dried under ultrahigh purity N and analyzed using GC-MS.
There is limited data regarding women who inject drugs, and how harm-reduction services can be made more women-centered. This study explored experiences of Kenyan women who inject drugs, with regard to access to HIV, harm reduction and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. A total of 45 women who inject drugs and 5 key stakeholders participated in-depth interviews and focus group discussions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study investigates heavy metal concentrations in gastropods and bivalves collected from major fishing centers in South India. Three gastropods, Bursa spinosa, Tibia curta, and Murex trapa, and two bivalves, Perna viridis and Villoritta cyprinoids, were collected for the analysis of heavy metals. The metals in the present study followed the order Mg>Ca>Zn>Fe>Cu>Mn>Cr>Pb>Ni>Co>Cd.
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