Center for Global Health Policy and Politics

Tag: Human Rights

10 Articles

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Terms and Definitions for Principles and Rights: Protecting and Advancing Rights-Affirming and Evidence-Based Language in International Agreements

Introduction The HIV Language Compendium is a curated compilation of internationally agreed upon language that provides precedents for the use, proper interpretation and…

January 24, 2024

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Trends in Criminalizing Same-Sex Sex: Where Do Sub-Saharan African Countries Stand?

Matthew M. Kavanagh, Varsha Srivatsan, Amanda Banda, Agrata Sharma, Sharonann Lynch, Arjun Narayan, Abigail Rosenbaum As of this year, two-thirds of the…

December 4, 2023

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Mapping Anti-Discrimination Protections for Sexuality, Gender Identity, and HIV Status in Sub-Saharan Africa

Amanda Banda, Varsha Srivatsan, Yu-Wei Chen, Agrata Sharma, Vishakh Unnikrishnan, Sharonann Lynch, Matthew M. Kavanagh, Abigail Rosenbaum,…

December 4, 2023

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Facilitating Adolescent Access to HIV Interventions Through Age of Access Policy Reform in Africa

Agrata Sharma, Varsha Srivatsan, Yu-Wei Chen, Vishakh Unnikrishnan, Sharonann Lynch, Matthew M. Kavanagh, Sifiso Chikondi National age of access…

December 4, 2023

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The Center for Global Health Policy & Politics at ICASA 2023

Agrata Sharma, Varsha Srivatsan, Yu-Wei Chen, Vishakh Unnikrishnan, Matthew M. Kavanagh, Sharonann Lynch, Alice Kayongo, Alana Sharp, …

December 4, 2023

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Community-Led Monitoring: Best Practices for Strengthening the Model

This paper clarifies the principles behind community-led monitoring of health services, a methodology that uses systematic data collection by communities for evidence-based…

December 5, 2022

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Findings from a Scoping Review on Community-led Responses for Sexual Reproductive Health

Juliette McHardy, Agrata Sharma This report is focused on how strong community leadership and better laws and policies act as positive determinants of sexual and…

December 5, 2022

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Haiti People’s COP: Community Priority Recommendations for PEFPAR COP22

Between 130,000 and 170,000 Haitians are currently living with HIV, of whom an estimated 80% know their status. In the face of the joint challenges of the ongoing COVID-19…

March 1, 2022

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People’s COP Mozambique: Community Priority Interventions for PEPFAR Mozambique in 2022

In Mozambique, an estimated 2,130,428 people are living with HIV (123,817 people <15 years old and 2,006,611 people >15 years old). PEPFAR estimates that by Quarter 4 2020,…

March 1, 2022

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Coercion and Criminalization in TB-Related Public Health Laws Insufficient and Inconsistent Rights Protections in 20 High-Burden Countries

John Stephens An effective response to infectious diseases like tuberculosis (TB) requires protection of core human rights as a key component of public health. This review…

September 1, 2018