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     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Experiences of coercion to sterilize and forced sterilization among women living with HIV in Latin America.
Kendall T, Albert C.

J Int AIDS Soc
. 2015 Mar 24;18(1):19462
Paper


Argentina
     


The Bahamas
     

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  The impact of HIV/AIDS on Bahamian women: a feminist perspective.
Neely-Smith S.
Health Care Women Int. 2003 Sep-Oct;24(8):738-54.
Abstract


Barbados
     

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Follow-Up of HIV-Infected Women Diagnosed by Antenatal Screening in Barbados from 1996-2004.
Kumar A, Kilaru KR, Kumari G, et al  
AIDS Patient Care STDS.
2008 Sep;22(9):715-2
Abstract
 
Uptake of health care services and health status of HIV-infected women diagnosed through antenatal HIV screening in Barbados, 1996-2004.
Kumar A, Kilaru KR, Forde S, Waterman I.
Rev Panam Salud Publica
. 2007 Dec;22(6):376-382
Abstract

Prevalence and Correlates of HIV Serostatus Disclosure: A Prospective Study Among HIV-Infected Postparturient Women in Barbados.
Kumar A, Waterman I, Kumari G, Carter AO.   
AIDS Patient Care STDS
. 2006 Oct;20(10):724-30.

Abstract


Chile
     

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Predictors of HIV enacted stigma among Chilean women
Cianelli R, Villlegas N, De Oliveira G,  et al
J Clin Nurs. 2015 Feb 19.
Abstract

The development, feasibility and acceptability of an Internet-based STI-HIV prevention intervention for young Chilean women.
Villegas N, Santisteban D, Cianelli R,  et al

Int Nurs Rev
. 2014 Mar;61(1):55-63.
Abstract

Impact of Mano a Mano-Mujer, an HIV prevention intervention, on depressive symptoms among Chilean women.
Cianelli R, Lara L, Villegas N, Bernales M, et al
J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 2012 Mar 27.

Abstract


Columbia
     

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  HIV Knowledge and Risk Behaviors Among Women in Law Enforcement in Bogota, Colombia: Potential Role as Community Educators.
Miguez-Burbano MJ, de Pool I, et al  

J Urban Healt
h. 2005 Sep;82(3 Suppl 4):iv43-iv57.
Abstract

Cuba
     

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
HIV/AIDS among Women in Havana, Cuba: l986-2011.
Oliva DC, Viñas AL, Saavedra C,  et al
MEDICC Rev. 2013 Oct;15(4):29-35
Abstract

Sexuality, reproduction, and HIV in women: the impact of antiretroviral therapy in elective pregnancies in Cuba.
Castro A, Khawja Y, González-Núñez I.
AIDS. 2007 Oct;21 Suppl
Abstract
 

Human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted diseases in Cuban women.
Rodriguez ME, Llop A, Capo V, et al 
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2
005 Sep;11(9):764-767.
Abstract

Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected women in Cuba.
Kouri V, Cartaya J, Rodriguez ME, et al
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2002 Dec;97(8):1073-7.
Abstract


Dominican Republic
     

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Factors contributing to food insecurity among women living with HIV in the Dominican Republic: A qualitative study.
Derose KP, Payán DD, Fulcar MA, et al
PLoS One
. 2017 Jul 25;12(7):e0181568
Paper

Haiti
     

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
An HIV/STI prevention intervention for internally displaced women in Leogane, Haiti: study protocol for an N-of-1 pilot study.
Logie CH, Daniel C, Newman PA, Loutfy MR.

BMJ Open
. 2012 Jul 18;2(4).
Paper

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Among a Sample of HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Females Visiting anUrban VCT Center in Haiti.
[No authors listed  ]

J Health Care Poor Underserved
.
2009;20:554-568.
Abstract


Honduras
     

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice Regarding HIV Testing Among Female Military Family Members of Childbearing Age in Honduras.
Hickey PW, Kuehn DR, Aviles R,  et  al
Mil Med
. 2013 Oct;178(10):1126-1132

Abstract


Jamaica
     

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Evolving care of HIV-infected pregnant women in Jamaica--from nevirapine to HAART.
Johnson N, Palmer P, Samuels LA, et al
West Indian Med J. 2008 Jun;57(3):216-22.
Abstract

Paediatric and perinatal HIV/AIDS in Jamaica an international leadership initiative, 2002-2007.
Christie CD, Steel-Duncan J, Palmer P,, et al
West Indian Med J. 2008 Jun;57(3):204-15

Abstract


Mexico
     

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 

 

Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1-3'A Polymorphism Favors HIV-1 Infection in Mexican Women.
Velarde-Félix JS, Cázarez-Salazar SG,  et al
Intervirology. 2016 Feb 10;58(6):357-362.
Abstract

Inconsistent condom use among Mexican women living with HIV: a challenge for health services
Kendall T, Castillo A, Herrera C, Campero L.

Salud Publica Mex
. 2015;57 Suppl 2:s183-s189.
Abstract

Lack of Knowledge about Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Prevention in Pregnant Women at
Tijuana General Hospital, Baja California, Mexico.
Becka CM, Chacón-Cruz E, Araneta MR, Viani RM.
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2014 Oct 31
Abstract

DEFB1 5'UTR Polymorphisms Modulate the Risk of HIV-1 Infection in Mexican Women.
Estrada-Aguirre JA, Osuna-Ramirez I, de Prado-Montes EO,  et al
Curr HIV Res
. 2014 Jul 7
Abstract

A Quantitative Study of Factors Influencing Quality of Life in Rural Mexican Women Diagnosed With HIV.
Holtz C, Sowell R, Vanbrackle L, et al

J Assoc Nurses AIDS
Care
. 2014 Apr 20.
Abstract

Health Care Experiences of HIV-Infected Women With Fertility Desires in Mexico: A Qualitative Study.
van Dijk MG, Wilson KS, Silva M,
J  Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2013 Sep 16.
Abstract

Falling short of universal access to reproductive health: unintended pregnancy and contraceptive use among Mexican women with HIV.
Kendall T.
Cult Health Sex.
2013 Jun 20.
Abstract

A binational comparison of HIV provider attitudes towards the use of complementary and alternative medicine among HIV-positive Latino patients receiving care in the US-Mexico border region.
Muñoz FA, Servin AE, Kozo J,  et al
AIDS Care
. 2012 Oct 23.
Abstract

Haitian women living with HIV/AIDS in Guadeloupe: pregnancy between medical stakes, social benefits and administrative vulnerability. A qualitative study.
Pourette D.

Bull Soc Pathol Exo
t
. 2012 Feb 2.
Abstract

Compensated sex: a practice at the heart of young Mexican women's vulnerabilities (STI/HIV/AIDS)
Theodore FL, Gutierrez JP, Torres P, Luna G.
Salud Publica Mex. 2004 Mar-Apr;46(2):104-12.
Abstract
 


Peru
     

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Women's experiences with HIV-related stigma from healthcare providers in Lima, Peru: "I would rather die than go back for care".
Valencia-Garcia D, Rao D, Strick L, Simoni JM.
Health Care Women Int. 2016 Aug 2:0.

Abstract

After the fall from grace: negotiation of new identities among HIV-positive women in Peru.
Valencia-Garcia D, Starks H, Strick L, Simoni JM.  
Cult Health Sex.
2008 Oct;10(7):739-52
.
Abstract

Burden of Depression Among Impoverished HIV-Positive Women in Peru.
Wu DY, Munoz M, Espiritu B, et al  
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr.
2008 Jul 8.

Abstract


Puerto Rico
     

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 

 
The Motivations and Experiences of Young Women in a Microbicide Trial in the USA and Puerto Rico.
Giguere R, Zimet GD, Kahn JA, et al
World J AIDS. 2013 Sep;3(3).
Abstract

Understanding the Barriers that Reduce the Effectiveness of HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategies for Puerto Rican Women Living in Low-income Households in Ponce, PR: A Qualitative Study.
Abreu S, Sala AC, Candelaria EM, Norman LR. 
J Immigr Minor Health. 2008 Aug 20.
Abstract

Greater adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) between pregnant versus non-pregnant women living with HIV.
Zorrilla CD, Santiago LE, Knubson D
Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand). 2003 Dec;49(8):1187-92.
Abstract

HIV sexual risk behavior among Puerto Rican women.
Dixon D, Peters M, Saul J.
Health Care Women Int. 2003 Jul;24(6):529-43.
Abstract
 

West Indies
     

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  Who is at high risk? A comparison of the seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus in pregnant women and a high risk group.
Wynter SH, Rattray C, Frederick J, et al
West Indian Med J. 2003 Dec;52(4):293-5.
Abstract


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