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The Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the HIV Stigmatizing Attitudes Scale (HSAS) in Tanzania by Sao, Saumya S., Minja, Linda, Vissoci, João Ricardo N., Watt, Melissa H.

“…HIV stigmatizing attitudes are embedded in social context, making it important to develop culturally specific tools for accurate measurement. The goal of this…”
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Pilot Outcomes of Maisha: An HIV Stigma Reduction Intervention Developed for Antenatal Care in Tanzania by Watt, Melissa H., Minja, Linda, Knettel, Brandon A., Mwamba, Rimel N., Osaki, Haika, Ngocho, James S., Kisigo, Godfrey A., Renju, Jenny, Vissoci, Joao R. N., Sao, Saumya S., Mmbaga, Blandina T.

“…HIV stigma is a persistent barrier to curbing the spread of HIV and improving quality of life for people living with HIV. We developed and pilot tested Maisha,…”
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Male engagement guidelines in antenatal care: unintended consequences for pregnant women in Tanzania by Osaki, Haika, Sao, Saumya S, Kisigo, Godfrey A, Coleman, Jessica N, Mwamba, Rimel N, Renju, Jenny, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Watt, Melissa H

“…The meaningful engagement of male partners in antenatal care (ANC) can positively impact maternal and newborn health outcomes. The Tanzania National Plan for…”
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The Disclosure Dilemma: Willingness to Disclose a Positive HIV Status Among Individuals Preparing for HIV Testing During Antenatal Care in Tanzania by Mwamba, Rimel N., Sao, Saumya S., Knettel, Brandon A., Minja, Linda M., Osaki, Haika, Mmbaga, Blandina T., Watt, Melissa H.

“…HIV status disclosure can reduce transmission risks and improve care engagement. Individuals may have strong feelings about HIV disclosure even prior to…”
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Association of Neighborhood Economic Status and Race With Developing Pelvic Inflammatory Disease After Sexually Transmitted Infections by Wang, Runzhi, Carson, Kathryn A, Sao, Saumya S, Coleman, Jenell S

“…To explore the association of neighborhood-level socioeconomic status (SES) and race with developing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) after sexually…”
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Through Their Eyes: Youth Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health Barriers and Facilitators in Baltimore, Maryland by Sao, Saumya S., Yu, Ruoxi, Barre-Quick, Maclaine, Abboud, Sadie, Deshmukh, Sanyukta, Wang, Runzhi, Coleman, Jenell S.

“…Youth face barriers to sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Few states require the delivery of comprehensive sex education in schools, and youth report…”
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Utilizing Digital Health Technology to Increase Sexual Health Care Access: Youth Preferences on Self-Collect, Mail-In Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing in a High Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevalence Area by Sao, Saumya S., Yu, Ruoxi, Abboud, Sadie, Barre-Quick, Maclaine, Deshmukh, Sanyukta, Wang, Runzhi, Coleman, Jenell S.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for innovative approaches to delivering care. Self-collect, mail-in sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing…”
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Clinic-based interventions to increase preexposure prophylaxis awareness and uptake among United States patients attending an obstetrics and gynecology clinic in Baltimore, Maryland by Wang, Runzhi, Fruhauf, Timothee F., Sao, Saumya S., Gingher, Erin L., Martin, Stephen J., Coleman, Jenell S.

“…Cisgender women account for 1 of every 5 new US HIV diagnoses, with most cases (85%) attributed to heterosexual contact. HIV preexposure prophylaxis is an…”
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Advancing Access to Care through Digital Health: Perspectives from Youth on a Novel Platform to Increase Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Care and Education for Adolescents and Young Adults by Sao, Saumya S., Barre-Quick, Maclaine, Yu, Ruoxi, Abboud, Sadie, Coleman, Jenell S.

“…Youth account for half of new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States annually. Barriers to STI prevention include a lack of accurate…”
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Using a Chord Diagram to Visualize Dynamics in Contraceptive Use: Bringing Data into Practice by Finnegan, Amy, Sao, Saumya S, Huchko, Megan J

“…We applied a novel approach to visualizing contraceptive histories from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) contraceptive calendar to elucidate patterns…”
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Who is most vulnerable? Factors associated with presenting to antenatal care without a male partner in Northern Tanzania by Sao, Saumya S., Coleman, Jessica N., Minja, Linda, Mwamba, Rimel N., Kisigo, Godfrey A., Osaki, Haika, Renju, Jenny, Mmbaga, Blandina T., Watt, Melissa H.

“…Male engagement in pregnancy care can be beneficial for maternal and child health outcomes. In Tanzania, pregnant women are strongly encouraged to present to…”
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Understanding male involvement in antenatal care in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania: Barriers, facilitators, and opportunities for engagement by Sao, Saumya S., Kisigo, Godfrey A., Osaki, Haika, Coleman, Jessica N., Renju, Jenny, Mwamba, Rimel N., Ngocho, James S., Mmbaga, Blandina T., Watt, Melissa H.

“…•Masculinity and infrastructure created barriers to male attendance to antenatal care.•Facilitators to attendance were also driven by masculinity but…”
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The development of Maisha, a video-assisted counseling intervention to address HIV stigma at entry into antenatal care in Tanzania by Watt, Melissa H., Knettel, Brandon A., Knippler, Elizabeth T., Kisigo, Godfrey, Ngocho, James S., Renju, Jenny, Rogathi, Jane, Sao, Saumya S., Minja, Linda, Osaki, Haika, Mwamba, Rimel N., Mmbaga, Blandina T.

“…•Antenatal care is an innovative setting to address community-level HIV stigma.•Men can be reached for HIV stigma reduction in the antenatal care…”
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Clinic-based Interventions to Increase PrEP Awareness and Uptake Among U.S. Patients Attending an Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic in Baltimore, Maryland by Wang, Runzhi, Fruhauf, Timothee F, Sao, Saumya S, Gingher, Erin L, Martin, Stephen J, Coleman, Jenell S

“…Cisgender women account for one of every five new U.S. HIV diagnoses, with the majority (86%) attributed to heterosexual contact. HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis…”
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HIV Community-Level Stigmatizing Attitudes in Tanzania: Perspectives from Antenatal Care by Sao, Saumya, A Knettel, Brandon, A Kisigo, Godfrey, T Knippler, Elizabeth, Osaki, Haika, N Mwamba, Rimel, Rogathi, Jane, S Ngocho, James, T Mmbaga, Blandina, H Watt, Melissa

“…Introduction: Stigma significantly impacts retention in HIV care and quality of life among people living with HIV. This study explored community-level HIV…”
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