We studied the prevalence of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus
(HCV) infection and associated risk behaviors in the prison state system of Guanajuato …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of late HIV diagnosis (CD4< 200 cell/mm³) in an
HIV clinic in Mexico City between 2001-2008, to assess changes in this prevalence across …

Blood safety has been of paramount concern worldwide over the last decades, and Latin
America and Mexico are no exception. Factors of utmost importance include the use of …

BACKGROUND: In August 2009, Mexico reformed its drug laws and decriminalized small
quantities of drugs for personal use; offenders caught three times will be mandated to enter …

Sexual violence among men who have sex with men (MSM) is prevalent in developing
countries and is associated with increased HIV/STI risk. Despite high HIV prevalence (20%) …

Introducción: los jóvenes son un grupo vulnerable para el VIH y otras enfermedades de
transmisión sexual. Las conductas sexuales de riesgo más frecuentes para VIH/SIDA son …

This paper presents five concepts that articulate specific processes through which political
and economic factors shape sexuality, drawing on ethnographic research on changing …

Background Although men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by
HIV/AIDS in Mexico, data on current risk behaviors in this population are lacking. This study …

Background Tuberculosis and HIV remain a public health problem in developed countries.
The objective of this study was to analyze the incidence trends of pulmonary TB and HIV …

In this paper, we discuss how life history drawings can serve as a valuable method for global
health research. The introduction discusses qualitative approaches to concepts such as …