Publications by authors named "Andy Seale"

Article Synopsis
  • A study was conducted to assess changes in sexual behavior, vaccination rates, and mpox prevalence in Europe and the Americas following the mpox outbreak between May and August 2022.
  • The online survey, targeting specific communities over 23 countries, showed that out of nearly 17,000 respondents, about 6.4% reported having mpox and almost 30% received at least one vaccine dose.
  • Notably, vaccination rates were lower in Latin America and Eastern Europe compared to Western Europe and Northern America, with 50.9% of participants reporting changes in sexual behavior in response to the outbreak.
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The World Health Organization's (WHO) global public health mandate includes a focus on expanding access to HIV testing, antiretroviral therapy (ART) and treatment monitoring to improve the clinical management of HIV, achieve sustained viral suppression, and prevent HIV-related incidence, morbidity, and mortality. This article documents key moments in research and WHO policies that have informed how ART is applied within HIV programs, including as a prevention tool with the potential to support efforts to address HIV-related discrimination. For more than 20years, WHO has promoted the benefits of HIV treatment including as part of the approach to prevent the mother-to-child transmission (vertical transmission) of HIV.

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After almost three decades of work to address HIV and AIDS, resources are still failing to adequately address the needs of the most affected and marginalized groups in many societies. In recognition of this ongoing failure, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has approved a sexual orientation and gender identities (SOGI) Strategy. The Strategy is designed to help its investments more effectively reach men who have sex with men; transgender populations; male, female, and transgender sex workers; and women who have sex with women.

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