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men who have sex with men in mozambique: identifying a hidden population at high-risk for hiv.the population of men who have sex with men (msm) has been largely ignored in hiv-related policies and programming in mozambique and there is little information about the contribution of msm to the hiv epidemic. an integrated biological and behavioral study among msm using respondent-driven sampling was conducted in 2011 in maputo, beira and nampula/nacala. men who reported engaging in oral or anal sex with other men in the last 12 months answered a questionnaire and provided a blood sample for ...201525234252
socio-demographic, behavioral and health characteristics of underage female sex workers in mozambique: the need to protect a generation from hiv risk.characteristics, hiv risk, and program coverage for underage female sex workers (fsw) are rarely systematically described worldwide. we compared characteristics of underage (15-17 years old) and adult (≥18 years old) fsw in three main urban areas of mozambique (maputo, beira and nampula) using data from three respondent-driven sampling surveys implemented in 2011-2012. among survey participants, 9.8 % (39/400) in maputo, 17.0 % (70/411) in beira and 25.6 % (110/429) in nampula were underage. ove ...201525931241
correlates of hiv testing among men who have sex with men in three urban areas of mozambique: missed opportunities for prevention.this is the first study to identify levels of recent hiv testing and associated factors among men who have sex with men (msm) in mozambique. using data from maputo (n = 493), beira (n = 572), and nampula/nacala (n = 347), collected via respondent-driven sampling in 2011, and excluding those with prior known infection, we found that 30.4 % [95 % confidence interval (ci) 25.0-36.3 %], 42.1 % (95 % ci 36.8-47.3 %) and 29.8 % (95 % ci 22.9-36.9 %), respectively, had recently tested for hiv (≤12 mont ...201525987189
risk factors associated with hiv among men who have sex only with men and men who have sex with both men and women in three urban areas in mozambique.using respondent-driven sampling (rds), an integrated biological behavioral survey among men that have sex with men (msm) enrolled 457 participants in maputo [63.0 % were msm who had sex with women (msmw)], 538 in beira (36.2 % msmw) and 330 in nampula-nacala (54.8 % msmw) in 2011. analysis suggests that msm who have sex only with men (msmo) had increased odds of having hiv (aor 2.7) compared to msmw. hiv among msmo associated with age, self-reported sti (aor 4.2), having a single male anal part ...201627059491
incidence of endemic burkitt lymphoma in three regions of mozambique.data on the burden and incidence of endemic burkitt lymphoma (ebl) across mozambique are scarce. we retrospectively retrieved information on ebl cases from reports of the three main hospitals of mozambique: maputo central hospital (mch), beira central hospital (bch), and nampula central hospital (nch) between 2004 and 2014. for 2015, we prospectively collected information of new ebl cases attending these hospitals. a total of 512 ebl cases were reported between 2004 and 2015: 153 ebl cases were ...201627799648
high burden of hiv infection and risk behaviors among female sex workers in three main urban areas of mozambique.this is the first integrated biological and behavioral survey among female sex workers (fsw) in mozambique. using respondent-driven sampling, 400, 411 and 429 fsw were enrolled respectively in maputo, beira and nampula in 2011-2012. estimates were produced using rdsat 7.1. hiv prevalence was 31.2, 23.6, and 17.8 % in each location respectively. among hiv-positive fsw, 48.1, 79.8 and 89.6 % in each city, were unaware of their serostatus. condom use at last sex with a client was 85.8, 73.4 and 62. ...201626238035
field evaluation of measles vaccine efficacy in mozambique.monitoring measles vaccine efficacy is an important form of quality control in immunization programs. retrospective cohort studies of vaccine efficacy were conducted in mozambique with the aim of adopting this method for regular use. the authors studied 1,215 and 790 children aged 12-35 months in the cities of nampula and beira, respectively. in nampula (1985), vaccine efficacy was estimated to be 40%, and in beira (1986), it was estimated to be 59%. to investigate the possibility of falsely low ...19902404409
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