2014: Fostering Resilience: Study on understanding the impact of structured counselling towards safer sex behaviour with Massachusetts General Hospital, Fenway Community Health and NIRT – Chennai
There are large numbers of men who have sex with men (MSM) in India who face various psychosocialchallenges as well as risk for getting or transmitting HIV. While condom distribution and education aboutHIV can help with HIV prevention, MSM in India may benefit from an intervention that involves counselling to help with different psychosocial challenges or mental health concerns. This study is the next step of ongoing community-based research collaboration between investigatorsfrom the United States (funded through the National Institute [...]
2014: Adherence Study: A pilot study to assess adherence of ART among MSM and Tg populations in Mumbai with Einstein University – New York
As of 2013, an estimated 1.7 million people require ART in India (according to 2013 WHO guidelines) but in 2012 only 570,620 adults were reported to be on ART. Additionally, among those on treatment, adherence to ART is of paramount importance. Achieving a 90% to 95% ART adherence rate by HIV infected patients significantly reduces the likelihood of virologic failure and drug resistance, which provides, by far, the best chance for long-term clinical success and health improvement and in [...]
2014: CHALO:A pilot study to assess efficacy of safer sex messages on internet outreach programme with Einstein University – New York
CHALO was a pilot research study to develop and test the feasibility and acceptability of a social media (SM) based HIV prevention intervention to increase consistent condom use and linkage to care for HIV testing and other services at The Humsafar Trust Funding Agency: Einstein School of Medicine, New York Study Partners: Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York Objectives: The objective of this research was to build on Humsafar’s current SM-based peer outreach efforts to develop and evaluate the feasibility and acceptability [...]
2014: Bisexuality Study:Assessing risk behaviour of self-identified bisexual men with Indiana University
This project involves an interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers at Baldwin Wallace University, Ohio; Indiana University, Indiana and the Humsafar Trust, Mumbai. The study aimed to document the concept of identity, sexual practices with different partners and associated risk behaviors of self- identified bisexual men in Mumbai, India. This study also sought to understand the health-related issues and challenges experienced by self-identified bisexual men. The findings of this study would inform future research and strengthen the existing intervention efforts among [...]