GHRC of Central Asia

We address a range of global health challenges and focus on the promotion of health reform and improvement of access to care in Central Asia.

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AVINGS-LED MICROFINANCE REDUCES HIV RISK FOR VULNERABLE WOMEN IN MONGOLIA Read more http://t.co/M8N3JIJJ9T

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@ColumbiaSSW Jeanette Takamura with Elwin Wu and Louisa Gilbert of GHRCCA meet with PM of Kazakhstan, Karim Massimov.

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SIG Co-Director Louisa Gilbert and phD candidate Angela Aifah discuss the reaction to the #Ebola crisis in the US. http://t.co/8GnO2lL0Tu

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HIV Risks → Non-/Injecting ♀ Partners of Men Who Inject Drugs in Almaty, #Kazakhstan [a] http://t.co/9Ot20rZxk1 HT @GHRCCA

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Mongolia: HIV testing negatively associated with experience human rights violation. Positively associated with knowledge of risks

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Other research of male prisoners in Afghanistan reported 7 to 14% male same sex activity #confrontingtheperfectstorm

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Alcohol intake may increase sexual risk behavior in CA #confrontingtheperfectstorm

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In Tajikistan: concerns with being seen buying condoms near home #stigma #confrontingtheperfectstorm

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State of research among msm - variation in methodology, variation in coverage, government implemented vs community

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Review of research + surveillance of HIV among msm - limited data due to criminalization laws on homosexuality #confrontingtheperfectstorm

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21% increase in AIDs in Central Asia #confrontingtheperfectstorm

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Globally high burdens of HIV for msm #confrontingtheperfectstorm

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msm in Central Asia overlaps with drug abuse #confrontingtheperfectstorm

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Reasons for #overdose in Central Asia... See photo #confrontingtheperfectstorm

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26 percent of drug users in a recent study knew someone who died of a drug overdose in the last 6 months ##confrontingtheperfectstorm

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HIV infection increases risk of overdose in Central Asia #confrontingtheperfectstorm

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Non injection drug use: increasing methamphetamines, new synthetic compounds etc #confrontingtheperfectstorm

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Key populations affected by HIV include: sex workers, migrant workers and msm #confrontingtheperfectstorm

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Identifying scholars around the gone conducting research on #HIV in Central Asia #confrontingtheperfectstorm

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Production of opium in Afghanistan up in 2013 leads to increased drug abuse in Central Asia #confrontingtheperfectstorm