Amita Gupta
Biographic Data
| ID | 5482528 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amita Gupta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amita |
| FAMILY NAME | Gupta |
| SIGNATURE | GUPTA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Johns Hopkins University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7036-2718 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Hypervigilance and its socio-emotional consequences among adolescents with HIV
Adolescents with HIV (AWH) experience hypervigilance due to HIV stigma. A mixed-methods study was conducted in three steps to develop a hypervigilance survey instrument from the lived experience of AWH. First, in-depth interviews were conducted with 39 AWH, second, a hypervigilance survey instrument was developed and administered to 106 AWH in the third step. A grounded theory approach was utilized to identify typologies of hypervigilance to deve…
Syndemic vulnerability for suicidal ideations among youth with and without HIV in India
Suicide is a vital public health challenge among adolescents in low-middle-income countries. HIV might be clustering health conditions among adolescents in India, contributing to suicidal ideation (SI). We used data from a cross-sectional and conveniently sampled study among adolescents (15-19 years) at a tertiary care government hospital conducted between August 2018 and June 2020. Latent class analysis was used to identify syndemic vulnerabilit…
Does knowledge impact adherence
WHO’s 2013 PMTCT guidelines recommended lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected pregnant and breastfeeding women, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), nevirapine prophylaxis (NVP) and early infant diagnosis (EID) for HIV-exposed-breastfed infants. We examined the association between knowledge and adherence to these guidelines among 550 HIV-infected pregnant women in Maharashtra, India. Knowledge of PMTCT guidelines was assessed using a s…
First and second doses of Covishield vaccine provided high level of protection against Sars-CoV-2 infection in highly transmissible settings
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Covishield vaccine among residents of congregate residential facilities. DESIGN: A prospective cohort study in congregate residential facilities. SETTING: Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India, from December 2020 to July 2021. PARTICIPANTS: Residents of all ages in seven facilities-three monasteries, two old age homes and two learning centres-were enrolled. EXPOSURES: First and second …
Global and local discourses in India’s policies for early childhood education
The Indian Government released the latest version of its National Education Policy (NEP) on 31 July 2020 – a document last revised in 1986. The Early Childhood Education (ECE) section of this new policy urges a Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) approach incorporating ‘play-based, activity-based, and discovery-based learning’ (NEP [2020]. “Ministry of Human Resource Development.” Government of India. New Delhi, India, 6). The purpose of …
High prevalence of late presentation of ART-naïve perinatally infected children for care in Pune, India
Delayed presentation to care of perinatally infected children in India continues to be a hindrance to achieving the “end pediatric HIV by 2020” goal. In this study, we characterize this issue by describing the prevalence, risk factors and temporal trends of delayed presentation to care of perinatally infected, antiretroviral therapy (ART) – naïve children using programmatic data from a tertiary care center in western India. Delayed presentation w…
The burden of anxiety among people living with HIV during the Covid-19 pandemic in Pune, India
The burden of anxiety was high during COVID lockdown in our population of socioeconomically disadvantaged PLHIV in Pune and appeared to be influenced by concerns about ART availability. The burden of anxiety among PLHIV will likely increase with the worsening pandemic in India, as sources of anxiety are expected to persist. We recommend the regular use of short screening tools for anxiety to monitor and triage patients as an extension of current …
Acceptability and feasibility of a behavioral and mobile health intervention (Combind) shown to increase uptake of prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) care in India
This study found that COMBIND intervention is scalable, feasible, beneficial and very well accepted by ORWs and patients, however structural challenges in goods and services remain
Elevated highly sensitive C-reactive protein and d -dimer levels are associated with food insecurity among people living with HIV in Pune, India
Objective To assess the prevalence and determinants of food insecurity among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Pune, India and its association with biomarkers known to confer increased risks of morbidity and mortality in this population. Design Cross-sectional analysis assessing food insecurity using the standardized Household Food Insecurity Access Scale. Participants were dichotomized into two groups: food insecure and food secure. Logistic regr…
The globalization of Teach for America
Impact of maternal human immunodeficiency virus infection on pregnancy and birth outcomes in Pune, India
Little is known about birth outcomes for HIV-infected women in India. We examine maternal and neonatal birth outcomes in HIV-infected women within the context of enhanced pre-natal care associated with a randomized clinical trial conducted in Pune, India. Birth outcomes of 212 HIV-infected pregnant women were compared with those of 130 HIV-uninfected pregnant women attending a government tertiary care hospital between 2002 and 2004. These women a…
Stigmatizing attitudes and low levels of knowledge but high willingness to participate in HIV management
There is a high willingness to participate in HIV management among community-based pharmacies but there is a tremendous need for training on HIV therapies. Furthermore, stigmatizing attitudes towards HIV-infected persons persist and interventions to reduce stigma are needed, particularly among those that stock ARVs
Introduction from the Guest Editor
The globalization of Teach for America
Global and local discourses in India’s policies for early childhood education
The Indian Government released the latest version of its National Education Policy (NEP) on 31 July 2020 – a document last revised in 1986. The Early Childhood Education (ECE) section of this new policy urges a Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) approach incorporating ‘play-based, activity-based, and discovery-based learning’ (NEP [2020]. “Ministry of Human Resource Development.” Government of India. New Delhi, India, 6). The purpose of …
Introduction from the Guest Editor
Stigmatizing attitudes and low levels of knowledge but high willingness to participate in HIV management
There is a high willingness to participate in HIV management among community-based pharmacies but there is a tremendous need for training on HIV therapies. Furthermore, stigmatizing attitudes towards HIV-infected persons persist and interventions to reduce stigma are needed, particularly among those that stock ARVs
Impact of maternal human immunodeficiency virus infection on pregnancy and birth outcomes in Pune, India
Little is known about birth outcomes for HIV-infected women in India. We examine maternal and neonatal birth outcomes in HIV-infected women within the context of enhanced pre-natal care associated with a randomized clinical trial conducted in Pune, India. Birth outcomes of 212 HIV-infected pregnant women were compared with those of 130 HIV-uninfected pregnant women attending a government tertiary care hospital between 2002 and 2004. These women a…
The globalization of Teach for America
Elevated highly sensitive C-reactive protein and d -dimer levels are associated with food insecurity among people living with HIV in Pune, India
Objective To assess the prevalence and determinants of food insecurity among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Pune, India and its association with biomarkers known to confer increased risks of morbidity and mortality in this population. Design Cross-sectional analysis assessing food insecurity using the standardized Household Food Insecurity Access Scale. Participants were dichotomized into two groups: food insecure and food secure. Logistic regr…
High prevalence of late presentation of ART-naïve perinatally infected children for care in Pune, India
Delayed presentation to care of perinatally infected children in India continues to be a hindrance to achieving the “end pediatric HIV by 2020” goal. In this study, we characterize this issue by describing the prevalence, risk factors and temporal trends of delayed presentation to care of perinatally infected, antiretroviral therapy (ART) – naïve children using programmatic data from a tertiary care center in western India. Delayed presentation w…
The burden of anxiety among people living with HIV during the Covid-19 pandemic in Pune, India
The burden of anxiety was high during COVID lockdown in our population of socioeconomically disadvantaged PLHIV in Pune and appeared to be influenced by concerns about ART availability. The burden of anxiety among PLHIV will likely increase with the worsening pandemic in India, as sources of anxiety are expected to persist. We recommend the regular use of short screening tools for anxiety to monitor and triage patients as an extension of current …
Acceptability and feasibility of a behavioral and mobile health intervention (Combind) shown to increase uptake of prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) care in India
This study found that COMBIND intervention is scalable, feasible, beneficial and very well accepted by ORWs and patients, however structural challenges in goods and services remain
First and second doses of Covishield vaccine provided high level of protection against Sars-CoV-2 infection in highly transmissible settings
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of Covishield vaccine among residents of congregate residential facilities. DESIGN: A prospective cohort study in congregate residential facilities. SETTING: Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India, from December 2020 to July 2021. PARTICIPANTS: Residents of all ages in seven facilities-three monasteries, two old age homes and two learning centres-were enrolled. EXPOSURES: First and second …
Global and local discourses in India’s policies for early childhood education
The Indian Government released the latest version of its National Education Policy (NEP) on 31 July 2020 – a document last revised in 1986. The Early Childhood Education (ECE) section of this new policy urges a Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP) approach incorporating ‘play-based, activity-based, and discovery-based learning’ (NEP [2020]. “Ministry of Human Resource Development.” Government of India. New Delhi, India, 6). The purpose of …
Syndemic vulnerability for suicidal ideations among youth with and without HIV in India
Suicide is a vital public health challenge among adolescents in low-middle-income countries. HIV might be clustering health conditions among adolescents in India, contributing to suicidal ideation (SI). We used data from a cross-sectional and conveniently sampled study among adolescents (15-19 years) at a tertiary care government hospital conducted between August 2018 and June 2020. Latent class analysis was used to identify syndemic vulnerabilit…
Does knowledge impact adherence
WHO’s 2013 PMTCT guidelines recommended lifelong antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected pregnant and breastfeeding women, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), nevirapine prophylaxis (NVP) and early infant diagnosis (EID) for HIV-exposed-breastfed infants. We examined the association between knowledge and adherence to these guidelines among 550 HIV-infected pregnant women in Maharashtra, India. Knowledge of PMTCT guidelines was assessed using a s…
Hypervigilance and its socio-emotional consequences among adolescents with HIV
Adolescents with HIV (AWH) experience hypervigilance due to HIV stigma. A mixed-methods study was conducted in three steps to develop a hypervigilance survey instrument from the lived experience of AWH. First, in-depth interviews were conducted with 39 AWH, second, a hypervigilance survey instrument was developed and administered to 106 AWH in the third step. A grounded theory approach was utilized to identify typologies of hypervigilance to deve…
Medicine (9 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (7 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (4 works) · Antiretroviral therapy (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Pediatrics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works)