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Unmet need for family planning, contraceptive failure, and unintended pregnancy among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected women in Zimbabwe by McCoy, Sandra I, Buzdugan, Raluca, Ralph, Lauren J, Mushavi, Angela, Mahomva, Agnes, Hakobyan, Anna, Watadzaushe, Constancia, Dirawo, Jeffrey, Cowan, Frances M, Padian, Nancy S

“…Prevention of unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV infection is a strategy recommended by the World Health Organization for prevention of…”
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Unintended pregnancy and subsequent postpartum long-acting reversible contraceptive use in Zimbabwe by Nance, Nerissa, Ralph, Lauren, Padian, Nancy, Cowan, Frances, Buzdugan, Raluca, Mushavi, Angela, Mahomva, Agnes, McCoy, Sandra I

“…The postpartum period is an opportune time for contraception adoption, as women have extended interaction with the reproductive healthcare system and therefore…”
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Evaluating the Impact of Zimbabwe's Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Program: Population-Level Estimates of HIV-Free Infant Survival Pre-Option A by Buzdugan, Raluca, McCoy, Sandra I, Watadzaushe, Constancia, Kang Dufour, Mi-Suk, Petersen, Maya, Dirawo, Jeffrey, Mushavi, Angela, Mujuru, Hilda Angela, Mahomva, Agnes, Musarandega, Reuben, Hakobyan, Anna, Mugurungi, Owen, Cowan, Frances M, Padian, Nancy S

“…We estimated HIV-free infant survival and mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT) rates in Zimbabwe, some of the first community-based estimates from a UNAIDS…”
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Protocol for the evaluation of the population-level impact of Zimbabwe's prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission program option B+: a community based serial cross-sectional study by Koyuncu, Aybuke, Dufour, Mi-Suk Kang, McCoy, Sandra Irene, Bautista-Arredondo, Sergio, Buzdugan, Raluca, Watadzaushe, Constancia, Dirawo, Jeffrey, Mushavi, Angela, Mahomva, Agnes, Cowan, Frances, Padian, Nancy

“…WHO recommends that HIV infected women receive antiretroviral therapy (ART) minimally during pregnancy and breastfeeding ("Option B"), or ideally throughout…”
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Positive attitudes to pediatric HIV testing: findings from a nationally representative survey from Zimbabwe by Buzdugan, Raluca, Watadzaushe, Constancia, Dirawo, Jeffrey, Mundida, Oscar, Langhaug, Lisa, Willis, Nicola, Hatzold, Karin, Ncube, Getrude, Mugurungi, Owen, Benedikt, Clemens, Copas, Andrew, Cowan, Frances M

“…Early HIV testing and diagnosis are paramount for increasing treatment initiation among children, necessary for their survival and improved health. However,…”
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Labor Market Experiences of Canadian Immigrants with Focus on Foreign Education and Experience 1 by Buzdugan, Raluca, Halli, Shiva S.

“…Recent Canadian immigrants have increasing education levels but decreasing earnings, partly due to the devaluation of foreign education and work experience…”
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The Female Sex Work Industry in a District of India in the Context of HIV Prevention by Buzdugan, Raluca, Halli, Shiva S., Hiremath, Jyoti M., Jayanna, Krishnamurthy, Raghavendra, T., Moses, Stephen, Blanchard, James F., Scambler, Graham, Cowan, Frances

“…HIV prevalence in India remains high among female sex workers. This paper presents the main findings of a qualitative study of the modes of operation of female…”
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Targeting elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission efforts using geospatial analysis of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Zimbabwe by McCoy, Sandra I, Fahey, Carolyn, Buzdugan, Raluca, Mushavi, Angela, Mahomva, Agnes, Padian, Nancy S, Cowan, Frances M

“…BACKGROUND:We assessed Zimbabweʼs progress toward elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT) under Option A. METHODS:We analyzed 2012 and 2014…”
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Labor market experiences of Canadian immigrants with focus on foreign education and experience by Buzdugan, Raluca, Halli, Shiva S

“…Recent Canadian immigrants have increasing education levels but decreasing earnings, partly due to the devaluation of foreign education and work experience…”
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Hot, horny and healthy-online intervention to incentivize HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) testing among young Mexican MSM: a feasibility study by Andrade-Romo, Zafiro, Chavira-Razo, Laura, Buzdugan, Raluca, Bertozzi, Elena, Bautista-Arredondo, Sergio

“…Encouraging Mexican men who have sex with men (MSM) to learn about and get tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is essential not only to initiate…”
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Food insecurity is a barrier to prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission services in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study by McCoy, Sandra I, Buzdugan, Raluca, Mushavi, Angela, Mahomva, Agnes, Cowan, Frances M, Padian, Nancy S

“…Food insecurity (FI) is the lack of physical, social, and economic access to sufficient food for dietary needs and food preferences. We examined the…”
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Targeting eMTCT efforts using geospatial analysis of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Zimbabwe by McCOY, Sandra I., FAHEY, Carolyn, BUZDUGAN, Raluca, MUSHAVI, Angela, MAHOMVA, Agnes, PADIAN, Nancy S., COWAN, Frances M.

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Uptake of services and behaviors in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) cascade in Zimbabwe by McCoy, Sandra I., Buzdugan, Raluca, Padian, Nancy S., Musarandega, Reuben, Engelsman, Barbara, Martz, Tyler E., Mushavi, Angela, Mahomva, Agnes, Cowan, Frances M.

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female sex work typology in India in the context of HIV/AIDS by Buzdugan, Raluca, Halli, Shiva S, Cowan, Frances M

“…To conduct a critical review of the typology of female sex work in India. Published and unpublished studies (1986-2008) were identified through electronic…”
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Option A improved HIV-free infant survival and mother to child HIV transmission at 9–18 months in Zimbabwe by Buzdugan, Raluca, Kang Dufour, Mi-Suk, McCoy, Sandra I, Watadzaushe, Constancia, Dirawo, Jeffrey, Mushavi, Angela, Mujuru, Hilda Angela, Mahomva, Agnes, Kangwende, Rugare Abigail, Hakobyan, Anna, Mugurungi, Owen, Cowan, Frances M, Padian, Nancy S

“…OBJECTIVE:We evaluated the impact of Option A on HIV-free infant survival and mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) in Zimbabwe. DESIGN:Serial cross-sectional…”
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Implementation and Operational Research: Uptake of Services and Behaviors in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission Cascade in Zimbabwe by McCoy, Sandra I, Buzdugan, Raluca, Padian, Nancy S, Musarandega, Reuben, Engelsmann, Barbara, Martz, Tyler E, Mushavi, Angela, Mahomva, Agnes, Cowan, Frances M

“…To examine the uptake of services and behaviors in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) cascade in Zimbabwe and to determine factors…”
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Facility-based delivery in the context of Zimbabwe's HIV epidemic--missed opportunities for improving engagement with care: a community-based serosurvey by Buzdugan, Raluca, McCoy, Sandra I, Webb, Karen, Mushavi, Angela, Mahomva, Agnes, Padian, Nancy S, Cowan, Frances M

“…In developing countries, facility-based delivery is recommended for maternal and neonatal health, and for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission…”
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Prevalence and factors associated with knowledge of and willingness for male circumcision in rural Zimbabwe by Mavhu, Webster, Buzdugan, Raluca, Langhaug, Lisa F., Hatzold, Karin, Benedikt, Clemens, Sherman, Judith, Laver, Susan M., Mundida, Oscar, Woelk, Godfrey, Cowan, Frances M.

“…Summary Objective  To explore male circumcision (MC) prevalence, knowledge, attitudes and intentions among rural Zimbabweans. Methods  Representative survey of…”
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Devising a female sex work typology using data from Karnataka, India by Buzdugan, Raluca, Copas, Andrew, Moses, Stephen, Blanchard, James, Isac, Shajy, Ramesh, Banadakoppa M, Washington, Reynold, Halli, Shiva S, Cowan, Frances M

“…Background We examine the extent to which an existing sex work typology captures human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk in Karnataka and propose a systematic…”
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Population-level impact of Zimbabwe's National Behavioural Change Programme by Buzdugan, Raluca, Benedikt, Clemens, Langhaug, Lisa, Copas, Andrew, Mundida, Oscar, Mugurungi, Owen, Watadzaushe, Constancia, Dirawo, Jeffrey, Tambashe, Basile O, Chidiya, Samson, Woelk, Godfrey, Cowan, Frances M

“…To assess the impact of Zimbabwe's National Behavioural Change Programme (NBCP) on biological and behavioral outcomes. Representative household biobehavioral…”
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