Publications by authors named "Aryssa Hasham"
The Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada has high rates of sexually transmitted infections (STI) that elevate HIV acquisition risks. We conducted a mixed-methods study to explore the potential of land-based peer leader retreats (PLR) in building HIV prevention enabling environments among Northern and Indigenous youth in the NWT. PLRs are grounded in Indigenous principles and ways of knowing, acknowledging the land as a physical, spiritual, emotional, and intellectual being with the potential to facilitate (re)connection to culture, community, and self.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- Most forcibly displaced persons live in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), with a significant portion residing in urban areas, highlighting the need to assess their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs.
- The scoping review analyzed literature from 1998 to 2023, focusing on various dimensions of sexual and reproductive health, including sexual violence, HIV prevention, contraception, and maternal care, through both peer-reviewed and grey literature.
- Findings from 92 studies across 100 countries revealed substantial barriers to accessing optimal SRH services, including economic hardships, lack of health insurance, and reduced social support in the community.
Background: Contextually tailored, arts-based HIV prevention strategies hold potential to advance adolescent sexual health and wellbeing. We examined HIV prevention outcomes associated with arts-based sexual health workshop participation with Northern and Indigenous adolescents in the Northwest Territories (NWT), Canada.
Methods: An Indigenous community-based youth agency delivered arts-based workshops in school settings to adolescents aged 13-18 in 24 NWT communities.
Article Synopsis
- There is increasing concern about how climate change impacts sexual health, but significant knowledge gaps still exist worldwide.
- A scoping review of 3,183 records found 83 relevant articles, with 30 focusing on HIV/STIs and 52 on sexual and gender-based violence (GBV).
- Key themes revealed that extreme weather events can hinder access to HIV care and testing, adversely affect mental health, and lead to conditions that increase exposure to HIV and GBV, highlighting the need for further research in these areas.