Essays about: "HIV"

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  1. 16. QC upgrade and verification for HS-Lenti RT Activity Kit

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

    Author : Annie Eriksson; Elisabeth Lööf; Filippa Nilsson; Niklas Eckert Elfving; Sadat Chowdhury; Simon Oscarson; Tove Jonsson; [2022]
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    Abstract : The aim of this project was to present a cost-efficient quality control routine to ensure thefunctionality of HS-Lenti RT Activity Kit, an ELISA-based kit produced by Cavidi AB, thatscreens for lentiviruses such as HIV. Two main methods for quality control are presented inthis report; acceptance sampling and Statistical Process Control (SPC). READ MORE

  3. 17. The Effect of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Implementation on the Spread of Syphilis: Evidence from Brazil

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Marcos Antonio Zaffari Jr.; [2022]
    Keywords : Health Economics; HIV; PrEP; Syphilis; Econometrics; Behavioural Economics;

    Abstract : This study investigates the effect of offering Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) against HIV, as a public policy, on the spread of syphilis through behavioral changes on the willingness to engage on riskier sex behavior (i.e. condomless sex). READ MORE

  4. 18. The Effect of Socioeconomic, Patient, and Logistic Determinants on Antiretroviral Pre-Treatment Drug Resistance A Regression Analysis Model

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Miljövetenskap

    Author : Linah Faza; [2022]
    Keywords : HIV; Pre-treatment drug resistance; Antiretroviral; socioeconomic determinants; HDI; PrEP.;

    Abstract : Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a double stranded RNA retrovirus. According to the World Health Organization more than 30 million individuals were estimated to have HIV by the end of 2020, about 60% of which are in the African region. READ MORE

  5. 19. The Effect of Needle Exchange Program on HIV and Hepatitis: Evidence from Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Anna Eriksson; [2022]
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    Abstract : I exploit the natural experiment in Sweden to study how needle exchange programs affect the healthcare visits of individuals that are diagnosed with HIV and hepatitis. Current studies on needle exchange programs’ effects on HIV and hepatitis are being questioned in reviews, as the current studies suffer from selection bias due to inadequate research design. READ MORE

  6. 20. Health literacy and HIV : A qualitative content analysis of South African ProvincialImplementation Plans

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Louise Jannering; [2022]
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    Abstract : Abstract South Africa has in many ways been successful in combating the spread of HIV. Testing campaigns, the expansion of treatment to all children under one year and the regular launch of national implementation plans are said to be some of the measures that have contributed to this development. READ MORE