Community Insights in Phylogenetic HIV Research: The CIPHR Project Protocol
Protocol for engaging community activists living in Nairobi, Kenya in a knowledge exchange process: Drawing upon a community-based participatory approach, the CIPHR project will (1) explore the possibilities and limitations of HIV molecular epidemiology for key population programmes, (2) pilot a community-based HIV molecular study, and (3) co-develop policy guidelines on conducting ethically safe HIV molecular epidemiology. Critical dialogue with activist communities will offer insight into the potential uses and abuses of using such information to sharpen HIV prevention programmes. The outcome of this process holds importance to the development of policy frameworks that will guide the next generation of the global response.
Constitutional Court of South Africa – Amicus Curiae Brief – Justice Edwin Cameron
Amicus Curiae Brief regarding the Public Action of Constitutional Challenge against Article 370 of Law 599 from 2000.
The Threat Lives On: How to Exclude Expectant Mothers from Prosecution for Mere Exposure of HIV to their Fetuses and Infants (2015)
This article articulates how the threat of prosecution of mothers living with HIV who expose or transfer the virus to their foetuses or newborn will discourage and scare women away from seeking proper medical treatment instead of encouraging HIV treatment and prevention. It also explores how HIV-specific criminal transmission laws in the United States could hamper and stifle the progress in prevention and treatment of vertical transmission. It concludes by proposing a model for change in addressing these HIV-specific criminal transmission statutes.
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Eliminating HIV transmission through breast milk from women taking antiretroviral drugs (2021)
Ameena Goga and colleagues argue that frequent testing of maternal viral load is needed to eliminate HIV transmission through breast milk in low and middle income settings.
Accélération de la riposte et droits de l’homme – Faire progresser les droits de l’homme dans les efforts visant à accélérer la riposte au VIH
Explique pour la première fois (à la page 23) que la transmission de la mère à l’enfant ne doit pas être criminalisée lorsqu'un pays demande une validation pour l’élimination de la transmission du VIH de la mère à l’enfant. C'est la première fois dans l'histoire de la santé publique que les garanties des droits de l'homme sont considérées comme une condition préalable à la validation de l'élimination de la maladie.
Condom effectiveness in reducing heterosexual HIV transmission
Review of 14 rigorous studies to re-estimate condom effectiveness in reducing heterosexual transmission of HIV. Finds consistent condoms use results in an 80% reduction in HIV incidence, i.e 80% less than the particular act without condoms. Consistent use is defined as using a condom for all acts of penetrative vaginal intercourse.
Heterosexual risk of HIV-1 infection per sexual act: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Reports findings from systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies of the risk of HIV-1 transmission per heterosexual contact (43 publications based on 25 studies).
Judgment On Section 24 Of The HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act
Outlines the AIDS Law Project’s suit (Petition No. 97 of 2010) against the Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions regarding the constitutionality of section 24 of HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act. The court found that some terms were too broadly defined and that Act contravened Kenya’s constitution.