Search Results - "Pronyk, Paul M."

Alarmingly High HIV Prevalence Among Adolescent and Young Men Who have Sex with Men (MSM) in Urban Indonesia by Johnston, Lisa G., Soe, Phyumar, Widihastuti, Asti Setiawati, Camellia, Artha, Putri, Tarinanda Adzani, Rakhmat, Fani Fadillah, Nurwandani, Risky Annisa, Prabhu, Shirley Mark, Sulaiman, Nurjannah, Pronyk, Paul M.

“…Indonesia’s HIV epidemic is concentrated among key populations. While prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM) is high, transmission among young MSM…”
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Factors affecting vaccination demand in Indonesia: a secondary analysis and multimethods national assessment by Jusril, Hafizah, Rachmi, Cut Novianti, Amin, Mohammad Ruhul, Dynes, Michelle, Sitohang, Vensya, Untung, Andi Sari Bunga, Damayanti, Rita, Ariawan, Iwan, Pronyk, Paul M

“…ObjectivesVaccine hesitancy remains a major barrier to immunisation coverage worldwide. We explored influence of hesitancy on coverage and factors contributing…”
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Multisector intervention to accelerate reductions in child stunting: an observational study from 9 sub-Saharan African countries by REMANS, Roseline, PRONYK, Paul M, MENSAH-HOMIAH, Joseph, WAGAH, Margaret, AN, Xiaoyi, MWAURA, Christine, QUINTANA, Eva, SOMERS, Marie-Andree, SANCHEZ, Pedro A, SACHS, Sonia E, MCARTHUR, John W, SACHS, Jeffrey D, FANZO, Jessica C, JIEHUA CHEN, PALM, Cheryl A, NEMSER, Bennett, MUNIZ, Maria, RADUNSKY, Alex, HADERA ABAY, Alem, COULIBALY, Mouctar

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, ~ 40% of children <5 y old are stunted, with levels that have remained largely unchanged over the past 2 decades. Although the complex…”
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The effect of an integrated multisector model for achieving the Millennium Development Goals and improving child survival in rural sub-Saharan Africa: a non-randomised controlled assessment by Pronyk, Paul M, PhD, Muniz, Maria, MPA, Nemser, Ben, MPH, Somers, Marie-Andrée, PhD, McClellan, Lucy, MIA, Palm, Cheryl A, PhD, Huynh, Uyen Kim, PhD, Amor, Yanis Ben, PhD, Begashaw, Belay, PhD, McArthur, John W, DPhil, Niang, Amadou, PhD, Sachs, Sonia Ehrlich, MD, Singh, Prabhjot, PhD, Teklehaimanot, Awash, Prof, Sachs, Jeffrey D, Prof

“…Summary Background Simultaneously addressing multiple Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has the potential to complement essential health interventions to…”
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The UN Commission on Life Saving Commodities 3 years on: global progress update and results of a multicountry assessment by Pronyk, Paul M, PhD, Nemser, Bennett, MPH, Maliqi, Blerta, PhD, Springstubb, Nora, MPH, Sera, Diana, MPA, Karimov, Rouslan, MSc, Katwan, Elizabeth, MPH, Walter, Benedicte, MPhil, Bijleveld, Pascal, MBA

“…Summary Background In September, 2012, the UN Commission on Life Saving Commodities (UNCoLSC) outlined a plan to expand availability and access to 13 life…”
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Effect of a structural intervention for the prevention of intimate-partner violence and HIV in rural South Africa: a cluster randomised trial by Pronyk, Paul M, Hargreaves, James R, Kim, Julia C, Morison, Linda A, Phetla, Godfrey, Watts, Charlotte, Busza, Joanna, Porter, John DH

“…HIV infection and intimate-partner violence share a common risk environment in much of southern Africa. The aim of the Intervention with Microfinance for AIDS…”
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A combined microfinance and training intervention can reduce HIV risk behaviour in young female participants by PRONYK, Paul M, KIM, Julia C, ABRAMSKY, Tanya, PHETLA, Godfrey, HARGREAVES, James R, MORISON, Linda A, WATTS, Charlotte, BUSZA, Joanna, PORTER, John D. H

“…To assess effects of a combined microfinance and training intervention on HIV risk behavior among young female participants in rural South Africa. : Secondary…”
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Systematic review exploring time trends in the association between educational attainment and risk of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa by HARGREAVES, James R, BONELL, Christopher P, BOLER, Tania, BOCCIA, Delia, BIRDTHISTLE, Isolde, FLETCHER, Adam, PRONYK, Paul M, GLYNN, Judith R

“…To assess the evidence that the association between educational attainment and risk of HIV infection is changing over time in sub-Saharan Africa. Systematic…”
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Assessing household wealth in health studies in developing countries: a comparison of participatory wealth ranking and survey techniques from rural South Africa by Hargreaves, James R, Morison, Linda A, Gear, John S S, Kim, Julia C, Makhubele, Mzamani B, Porter, John D H, Watts, Charlotte, Pronyk, Paul M

“…Accurate tools for assessing household wealth are essential for many health studies in developing countries. Household survey and participatory wealth ranking…”
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Can social capital be intentionally generated? A randomized trial from rural South Africa by Pronyk, Paul M., Harpham, Trudy, Busza, Joanna, Phetla, Godfrey, Morison, Linda A., Hargreaves, James R., Kim, Julia C., Watts, Charlotte H., Porter, John D.

“…While much descriptive research has documented positive associations between social capital and a range of economic, social and health outcomes, there have…”
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Microfinance Programs and Better Health: Prospects for Sub-Saharan Africa by Pronyk, Paul M, Hargreaves, James R, Morduch, Jonathan

“…Sub-Saharan Africa remains the area of the world at greatest risk of failing to meet any United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG) targets. Some…”
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Using health and demographic surveillance to understand the burden of disease in populations: The case of tuberculosis in rural South Africa1 by Pronyk, Paul M., Kahn, Kathleen, Tollman, Stephen M.

“…Aims: To utilize the Agincourt health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) platform to assess the burden of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in a rural South…”
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Is social capital associated with HIV risk in rural South Africa? by Pronyk, Paul M., Harpham, Trudy, Morison, Linda A., Hargreaves, James R., Kim, Julia C., Phetla, Godfrey, Watts, Charlotte H., Porter, John D.

“…The role of social capital in promoting health is now widely debated within international public health. In relation to HIV, the results of previous…”
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High Rates of AIDS-Related Mortality Among Older Adults in Rural Kenya by Negin, Joel, Wariero, James, Cumming, Robert G, Mutuo, Patrick, Pronyk, Paul M

“…BACKGROUND:Health challenges faced by older people in developing countries are often neglected amidst a wide range of competing priorities. This is evident in…”
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Reply to MA Clemens and G Demombynes by Remans, Roseline, Somers, Marie-Andrée, Nemser, Bennett, Pronyk, Paul M

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A Review of Global Progress toward the Millennium Development Goal 1 Hunger Target by Fanzo, Jessica C., Pronyk, Paul M.

“…Background The hunger component of the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG) aims to reduce the proportion of people who suffer from hunger by half between…”
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Explaining continued high HIV prevalence in South Africa : socioeconomic factors, HIV incidence and sexual behaviour change among a rural cohort, 2001-2004 by HARGREAVES, James R, BONELL, Christopher P, MORISON, Linda A, KIM, Julia C, PHETLA, Godfrey, PORTER, John D. H, WATTS, Charlotte, PRONYK, Paul M

“…To estimate HIV incidence and explore evidence for changing sexual behaviour over time among men and women belonging to different socioeconomic groups in rural…”
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SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Seroprevalence in Jakarta, Indonesia by Ariawan, Iwan, Jusril, Hafizah, N Farid, Muhammad, Riono, Pandu, Wahyuningsih, Wiji, Widyastuti, Widyastuti, Handayani, Dwi Oktavia T L, Wahyuningsih, Endang Sri, Daulay, Rebekka, Henderiawati, Retno, Malik, Safarina G, Noviyanti, Rintis, Trianty, Leily, Fadila, Nadia, Myint, Khin Saw Aye, Yudhaputri, Frilasita A., Venkateswaran, Neeraja, Venkateswaran, Kodumudi, Udhayakumar, Venkatachalam, Hawley, William A., Morgan, Juliette, Pronyk, Paul M

“…The SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics in low- and middle-income countries remain poorly understood. This study aimed to estimate the SARS-CoV-2 antibodies…”
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Economic evaluation of a combined microfinance and gender training intervention for the prevention of intimate partner violence in rural South Africa by Jan, Stephen, Ferrari, Giulia, Watts, Charlotte H, Hargreaves, James R, Kim, Julia C, Phetla, Godfrey, Morison, Linda A, Porter, John D, Barnett, Tony, Pronyk, Paul M

“…Objective Assess the cost-effectiveness of an intervention combining microfinance with gender and HIV training for the prevention of intimate partner violence…”
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Towards a global fund for the health MDGs? by Sachs, Jeffrey D, Pronyk, Paul M

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