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HHS (HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Design and implement innovative interventions to end AIDS and Hepatitis and control STIs PERC Nepal is actively contributing to ending the AIDS epidemic by designing and implementing innovative programs and interventions. These efforts address the numerous challenges faced by populations affected by HIV. The PERC team has been deeply involved in assessing the public health burden, from psychosocial and mental health issues to drug resistance, among key populations and people living with HIV. In addition to assessment, the team evaluates existing programs and interventions targeting key and vulnerable populations. This evaluation aims to modify or introduce highly effective interventions that align with achieving global targets to end AIDS and viral hepatitis. The focus also extends to measuring the burden of common, curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis and gonorrhea among key populations. PERC supports the design and implementation of targeted programs to address these burdens effectively. Below are some notable projects and publications from the PERC team that highlight their contributions to addressing these critical health issues.
Unveiling the Hidden Challenges: Psychosocial Health, Service Access, and HIV Risk Among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Nepal
Dr. Keshab Deuba, the Senior Health Advisor at PERC, received funding in 2009/2010 through the Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) and the Social Inclusion Research Fund (SIRF), Nepal, supported by the Norwegian Embass...
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Pioneering Digital Transformation: From Paper-Based to Tablet-Based HIV Surveillance in Nepal
Biological and Behavioral Surveillance (BBS) surveys are essential for tracking key indicators among populations at higher risk of HIV, including people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, transgender individuals, se...
Read MoreRisk of HIV infection among men having sex with men in Kathmandu Valley Nepal
Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. April 2012
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22500041/%20Psychosocial health problems associated with increased HIV risk behaviour among men who have sex with men in Nepal: a cross-sectional survey.
PLoS ONE. March 2013
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23516434%20Survival on antiretroviral treatment among adult HIV-infected patients in Nepal: a retrospective cohort study in Far-western Region, 2006- 2011.
BMC Infectious Diseases. December 2013
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24369908%20Optimizing the implementation of integrated biological and behavioural surveillance survey of HIV in resource limited settings: lessons from Nepal.
Asian Pac J of Trop Dis. February 2014.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2222180814606885HIV decline associated with changes in risk behaviours among young key populations in Nepal: analysis of population-based HIV prevalence surveys between 2001 and 2012.
Int J STD AIDS. October 2016
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27799419%20Micro-level social and structural factors act synergistically to increase HIV risk among Nepalese female sex workers.
International Journal of Infectious Diseases. June 2016
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216310918%20Facilitators and Barriers for Retention in HIV Care in Asia – a Study in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Lao, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines and Vietnam.
PLoS ONE. May 2017
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28459881Condom use behaviour among people living with HIV: a seven-country community-based participatory research in the Asia-Pacific region.
Sex Transm Infect. November 2017
http://sti.bmj.com/content/early/2017/11/08/sextrans-2017-053263Why don’t key populations access HIV testing and counselling centres in Nepal? Findings based on national surveillance survey
BMJ Open. December 2017
http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/12/e017408%20Effectiveness of Interventions for Changing HIV Related Risk Behaviour Among Key Populations in Low-Income Setting: A Meta-Analysis, 2001-2016
Scientific Reports. February 2020
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-58767-0
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