Stefano M Bertozzi
Biographic Data
| ID | 6064558 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stefano M Bertozzi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stefano M |
| FAMILY NAME | Bertozzi |
| SIGNATURE | BERTOZZI S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jef L. Leroy and Stefano M. Bertozzi are with the Mexican National Institute of Public Health (Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica), Cuernavaca, Mexico. Stefano M. Bertozzi is also with the Center for Economics Research and Education, Mexico City, and the University of California, Berkeley. Jean-Pierre Habicht and Gretel Pelto are with the Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 66 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Integration of a vertical voluntary medical male circumcision program into routine health services in Zimbabwe
The global health community has recognized the importance of integrating and sustaining health programs within national health systems rather than managing stand-alone ‘vertical’ interventions. Corresponding with these objectives, international aid donors are embracing the principle of localization. Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) in Zimbabwe is a large vertical HIV prevention program that was primarily funded through development assis…
The relationship between the gendered norm of eating last and mental health of newly married women in Nepal
Eating last is a gendered cultural norm in which the youngest daughters-in-law are expected to eat last after serving others in the household, including men and in-laws. Using women's eating last as an indicator of women's status, we studied the association between eating last and women's mental health. Using four rounds of prospective cohort data of 18-25-year-old newly married women (n = 200) cohabiting with mothers-in-law between 2018 and 2020…
Group psychedelic therapy
Adopting group therapy protocols where feasible would significantly reduce the cost of psychedelic-assisted therapies. By enhancing the number of patients served per clinician, group therapy could also ameliorate the anticipated shortage of appropriately trained clinicians, thereby accelerating access to these promising new therapies
Covid-19 outbreak in a state prison
Our adapted framework facilitates systematically assessing prison-based infectious disease outbreaks and multi-level interventions. We find implementing some recommended public health strategies may have contributed to outbreak containment. However, even with a rapidly mobilized, inter-institutional response, failure to decarcerate created an overreliance on chance conditions. This left the facility vulnerable to future catastrophic outbreaks and…
The Impact of HIV/ Aids[1]
Community-based prevention leads to an increase in condom use and a reduction in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSW)
Important changes in behaviours related to an increase in prevention activities translated to reductions in STI sero-prevalence in AP, India. In contrast with non-FPP sites, the FPP sites experienced an intense community approach as part of the FPP intervention, and the general increase in condom use and its effect on STI sero-prevalence reflected the efficacy of these intense prevention activities focused on key populations in AP
Leroy Et Al. Respond
We read Woolf and Johnson’s letter with great interest. The similarity of the findings for developing countries and the United States is impressive,1 as they reflect the influence of the shared assumptions in the research community that lead to low investments in research to improve the fidelity (quality) of health care delivery and utilization. We have a slight correction to make to their letter. Our research shows that 6 million (not 4 million)…
Current Priorities in Health Research Funding and Lack of Impact on the Number of Child Deaths per Year
We determined the proportion of research on childhood mortality directed toward better medical technology (i.e., by improving old technology or creating new technology) compared with research on technology delivery and utilization. We also estimated mortality reductions from a research-funding strategy focusing primarily on developing technology compared with one that also focused on delivery and utilization. Ninety-seven percent of grants were f…
Demography and sex work characteristics of female sex workers in India
BACKGROUND: The majority of sex work in India is clandestine due to unfavorable legal environment and discrimination against female sex workers (FSWs). We report data on who these women are and when they get involved with sex work that could assist in increasing the reach of HIV prevention activities for them. METHODS: Detailed documentation of demography and various aspects of sex work was done through confidential interviews of 6648 FSWs in 13 …
Correlates of condom use in a sample of MSM in Ecuador
Our data illustrate the urgent need for targeted HIV-prevention programs for MSM populations in Ecuador. MSM have the highest HIV prevalence in the country, and condom use is extremely low. It is imperative that prevention strategies be re-evaluated and re-prioritized to more effectively respond to the Ecuadorian epidemic
Risk behaviors of 15–21 year olds in Mexico lead to a high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections
The results presented in this study show a startlingly high prevalence of HSV-2 among sexually active Mexican adolescents in poor urban areas, suggesting that this group has participated to a great extent in risky sexual practices. The relationships between socioeconomic environment and adolescent risk behavior need to be better understood if we are to design preventive interventions that modify the determinants of risk behaviors
How much attention is needed towards men who sell sex to men for HIV prevention in India
These data indicate that men who sell sex to men are at much higher risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV than women who sell sex. Therefore, men who sell sex to men and their clients warrant substantial attention for comprehensive HIV prevention in India
Estimated Numbers of Men and Women Infected with HIV/Aids in Tijuana, Mexico
High risk of HIV in non-brothel based female sex workers in India
About half the FSWs do not use condom consistently with their clients in this Indian state putting them at high risk of HIV infection. Non-brothel-based FSWs, who form the majority of sex workers in India, were at a significantly higher risk of HIV infection as compared with brothel-based FSWs. With their high vulnerability, the success of expansion of HIV prevention efforts will depend on achieving and sustaining an environment that enables HIV …
Risky Business
While condoms are an effective defense against the transmission of HIV, large numbers of sex workers are not using them. We argue that some sex workers are willing to take the risk because clients are willing to pay more to avoid using condoms. Using data from Mexico, we estimate that sex workers received a 23 percent premium for unprotected sex. The premium represents a value of one life year of between $14,760 and $51,832 or one to five times a…
Risky Business
While condoms are an effective defense against the transmission of HIV, large numbers of sex workers are not using them. We argue that some sex workers are willing to take the risk because clients are willing to pay more to avoid using condoms. Using data from Mexico, we estimate that sex workers received a 23 percent premium for unprotected sex. The premium represents a value of one life year of between $14,760 and $51,832 or one to five times a…
Estimated Numbers of Men and Women Infected with HIV/Aids in Tijuana, Mexico
Current Priorities in Health Research Funding and Lack of Impact on the Number of Child Deaths per Year
We determined the proportion of research on childhood mortality directed toward better medical technology (i.e., by improving old technology or creating new technology) compared with research on technology delivery and utilization. We also estimated mortality reductions from a research-funding strategy focusing primarily on developing technology compared with one that also focused on delivery and utilization. Ninety-seven percent of grants were f…
High risk of HIV in non-brothel based female sex workers in India
About half the FSWs do not use condom consistently with their clients in this Indian state putting them at high risk of HIV infection. Non-brothel-based FSWs, who form the majority of sex workers in India, were at a significantly higher risk of HIV infection as compared with brothel-based FSWs. With their high vulnerability, the success of expansion of HIV prevention efforts will depend on achieving and sustaining an environment that enables HIV …
Risky Business
While condoms are an effective defense against the transmission of HIV, large numbers of sex workers are not using them. We argue that some sex workers are willing to take the risk because clients are willing to pay more to avoid using condoms. Using data from Mexico, we estimate that sex workers received a 23 percent premium for unprotected sex. The premium represents a value of one life year of between $14,760 and $51,832 or one to five times a…
Demography and sex work characteristics of female sex workers in India
BACKGROUND: The majority of sex work in India is clandestine due to unfavorable legal environment and discrimination against female sex workers (FSWs). We report data on who these women are and when they get involved with sex work that could assist in increasing the reach of HIV prevention activities for them. METHODS: Detailed documentation of demography and various aspects of sex work was done through confidential interviews of 6648 FSWs in 13 …
Correlates of condom use in a sample of MSM in Ecuador
Our data illustrate the urgent need for targeted HIV-prevention programs for MSM populations in Ecuador. MSM have the highest HIV prevalence in the country, and condom use is extremely low. It is imperative that prevention strategies be re-evaluated and re-prioritized to more effectively respond to the Ecuadorian epidemic
Risk behaviors of 15–21 year olds in Mexico lead to a high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections
The results presented in this study show a startlingly high prevalence of HSV-2 among sexually active Mexican adolescents in poor urban areas, suggesting that this group has participated to a great extent in risky sexual practices. The relationships between socioeconomic environment and adolescent risk behavior need to be better understood if we are to design preventive interventions that modify the determinants of risk behaviors
How much attention is needed towards men who sell sex to men for HIV prevention in India
These data indicate that men who sell sex to men are at much higher risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV than women who sell sex. Therefore, men who sell sex to men and their clients warrant substantial attention for comprehensive HIV prevention in India
Estimated Numbers of Men and Women Infected with HIV/Aids in Tijuana, Mexico
Leroy Et Al. Respond
We read Woolf and Johnson’s letter with great interest. The similarity of the findings for developing countries and the United States is impressive,1 as they reflect the influence of the shared assumptions in the research community that lead to low investments in research to improve the fidelity (quality) of health care delivery and utilization. We have a slight correction to make to their letter. Our research shows that 6 million (not 4 million)…
Current Priorities in Health Research Funding and Lack of Impact on the Number of Child Deaths per Year
We determined the proportion of research on childhood mortality directed toward better medical technology (i.e., by improving old technology or creating new technology) compared with research on technology delivery and utilization. We also estimated mortality reductions from a research-funding strategy focusing primarily on developing technology compared with one that also focused on delivery and utilization. Ninety-seven percent of grants were f…
Community-based prevention leads to an increase in condom use and a reduction in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers (FSW)
Important changes in behaviours related to an increase in prevention activities translated to reductions in STI sero-prevalence in AP, India. In contrast with non-FPP sites, the FPP sites experienced an intense community approach as part of the FPP intervention, and the general increase in condom use and its effect on STI sero-prevalence reflected the efficacy of these intense prevention activities focused on key populations in AP
The Impact of HIV/ Aids[1]
Covid-19 outbreak in a state prison
Our adapted framework facilitates systematically assessing prison-based infectious disease outbreaks and multi-level interventions. We find implementing some recommended public health strategies may have contributed to outbreak containment. However, even with a rapidly mobilized, inter-institutional response, failure to decarcerate created an overreliance on chance conditions. This left the facility vulnerable to future catastrophic outbreaks and…
The relationship between the gendered norm of eating last and mental health of newly married women in Nepal
Eating last is a gendered cultural norm in which the youngest daughters-in-law are expected to eat last after serving others in the household, including men and in-laws. Using women's eating last as an indicator of women's status, we studied the association between eating last and women's mental health. Using four rounds of prospective cohort data of 18-25-year-old newly married women (n = 200) cohabiting with mothers-in-law between 2018 and 2020…
Group psychedelic therapy
Adopting group therapy protocols where feasible would significantly reduce the cost of psychedelic-assisted therapies. By enhancing the number of patients served per clinician, group therapy could also ameliorate the anticipated shortage of appropriately trained clinicians, thereby accelerating access to these promising new therapies
Integration of a vertical voluntary medical male circumcision program into routine health services in Zimbabwe
The global health community has recognized the importance of integrating and sustaining health programs within national health systems rather than managing stand-alone ‘vertical’ interventions. Corresponding with these objectives, international aid donors are embracing the principle of localization. Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) in Zimbabwe is a large vertical HIV prevention program that was primarily funded through development assis…
Medicine (15 works) · Demography (9 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Demography (8 works) · Population (8 works) · Family medicine (7 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (7 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (7 works) · Sex work and related issues (7 works) · Biostatistics (6 works)