P V M Lakshmi
Biographic Data
| ID | 6173144 |
|---|---|
| NAME | P V M Lakshmi |
| GIVEN NAMES | P V M |
| FAMILY NAME | Lakshmi |
| SIGNATURE | LAKSHMI P V M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6921-9794 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
‘Until we tell them, they will not understand’
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is not widely available in India. We explored the needs and perspectives of men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender persons about PrEP in Delhi, India. We accessed these key populations through targeted intervention (TI) projects for HIV prevention in Delhi. We conducted three focus group discussions (FGD) with community members, and four in-depth interviews (IDI) with key informants. We coded them usin…
Programmatic mapping and population size estimation of key population in India
India has the world’s second-largest HIV burden. Key populations of female sex workers (FSW), men who have sex with men (MSM), hijra/transgender (H/TG) people, and people who inject drugs (PWID), are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. A community-led programmatic mapping and population size estimation (PMPSE) was carried out in 651 districts of 32 States and Union Territories of India. The goal was to identify the hotspots, network …
Projected impact of fast-tracking of anti-retroviral treatment coverage on vertical transmission of HIV in India
One of the five high-level goals under Phase V of the National AIDS and STD Control Programme (NACP) of the Government of India is the elimination of vertical transmission of HIV. In this paper, we estimate the potential impact of maintaining and enhancing the anti-retroviral treatment under the NACP in terms of averting new infections and vertical transmission rates vis-à-vis no intervention scenario. We used India’s HIV Estimates 2022 models to…
Transgender Protection Act - Analysis on Lacuna in It
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, was enacted to protect the rights and dignity of transgender individuals in India. While the Act aims to address critical issues such as discrimination, education, employment, and healthcare, it has faced criticism for perceived inadequacies and inconsistencies in addressing the community's needs. This study critically analyzes the Act, focusing on its provisions, implementation challenges…
Health literacy strengths and challenges among residents of a resource-poor village in rural India
Cluster analysis can complement and extend the information learned through epidemiological analysis. The aim of this study was to determine the relative merits of these two data analysis methods for describing the multidimensional health literacy strengths and challenges in a resource poor rural community in northern India. A cross-sectional survey (N = 510) using the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) was undertaken. Descriptive epidemiology in…
Remote Monitoring and Holistic Care of Home-Isolated Covid-19 Positive Healthcare Workers Through Digital Technology During the Omicron (B1.1.529) Wave
Background Remote monitoring through digital technology offers a promising solution for the diverse medical, psychological and social issues that plague patients with COVID-19 under home-isolation, but remain neglected due to a lack of streamlined medical services for these patients. Methods This prospective cohort study determined the feasibility of remote telemonitoring of healthcare workers with mild COVID-19 under home isolation during the Om…
Syndemic violence victimization, alcohol and drug use, and HIV transmission risk behavior among HIV-negative transgender women in India
Transgender women globally are disproportionately burdened by HIV. Co-occurring epidemics of adverse psychosocial exposures accelerate HIV sexual risk, including among transgender women; however, studies using additive models fail to examine synergies among psychosocial conditions that define a syndemic. We examined the impact of synergistic interactions among 4 psychosocial exposures on condomless anal sex (CAS) among transgender women in India.…
Cost of scaling-up comprehensive primary health care in India
India has announced the ambitious program to transform the current primary healthcare facilities to health and wellness centres (HWCs) for provision of comprehensive primary health care (CPHC). We undertook this study to assess the cost of this scale-up to inform decisions on budgetary allocation, as well as to set the norms for capitation-based payments. The scale-up cost was assessed from both a financial and an economic perspective. Primary da…
The syndemic of violence victimisation, drug use, frequent alcohol use, and HIV transmission risk behaviour among men who have sex with men
The theory of syndemics has been used to explain elevated HIV risk facing men who have sex with men (MSM). However, few studies have employed suitable analytical methods to test this theory. Using data from a probability-based sample of MSM in India, we tested three proposed models linking the co-occurring epidemics of violence victimisation, drug use, and frequent alcohol use to HIV risk: 1) the syndemic model of synergistically interacting epid…
Biomass fuel and risk of tuberculosis
BACKGROUND: Although a known risk factor for several respiratory diseases, the relationship between cooking smoke and tuberculosis has not been conclusively established. Hence, a case-control study was conducted among adult women of Chandigarh Union Territory in India. METHODS: Physician-diagnosed cases of sputum positive pulmonary tuberculosis (n=126) and age- and residence area-matched controls (n=252) were enrolled from clinics in urban, rural…
Epidemiological transition in a rural community of northern India
BACKGROUND: Information on causes of death is vital for planning of health services. However, vital events registration systems are weak in developing countries. Therefore, verbal autopsy (VA) tools were incorporated in a community-based surveillance system to track causes of death. METHOD AND FINDINGS: Trained fieldworker identified all deaths and interviewed a living relative of those who had died during 1992-2009, using VA, in eight villages o…
Impact of targeted interventions on heterosexual transmission of HIV in India
Targeted interventions are associated with HIV prevalence decline
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Impact of targeted interventions on heterosexual transmission of HIV in India
Targeted interventions are associated with HIV prevalence decline
Biomass fuel and risk of tuberculosis
BACKGROUND: Although a known risk factor for several respiratory diseases, the relationship between cooking smoke and tuberculosis has not been conclusively established. Hence, a case-control study was conducted among adult women of Chandigarh Union Territory in India. METHODS: Physician-diagnosed cases of sputum positive pulmonary tuberculosis (n=126) and age- and residence area-matched controls (n=252) were enrolled from clinics in urban, rural…
Epidemiological transition in a rural community of northern India
BACKGROUND: Information on causes of death is vital for planning of health services. However, vital events registration systems are weak in developing countries. Therefore, verbal autopsy (VA) tools were incorporated in a community-based surveillance system to track causes of death. METHOD AND FINDINGS: Trained fieldworker identified all deaths and interviewed a living relative of those who had died during 1992-2009, using VA, in eight villages o…
The syndemic of violence victimisation, drug use, frequent alcohol use, and HIV transmission risk behaviour among men who have sex with men
The theory of syndemics has been used to explain elevated HIV risk facing men who have sex with men (MSM). However, few studies have employed suitable analytical methods to test this theory. Using data from a probability-based sample of MSM in India, we tested three proposed models linking the co-occurring epidemics of violence victimisation, drug use, and frequent alcohol use to HIV risk: 1) the syndemic model of synergistically interacting epid…
Cost of scaling-up comprehensive primary health care in India
India has announced the ambitious program to transform the current primary healthcare facilities to health and wellness centres (HWCs) for provision of comprehensive primary health care (CPHC). We undertook this study to assess the cost of this scale-up to inform decisions on budgetary allocation, as well as to set the norms for capitation-based payments. The scale-up cost was assessed from both a financial and an economic perspective. Primary da…
Remote Monitoring and Holistic Care of Home-Isolated Covid-19 Positive Healthcare Workers Through Digital Technology During the Omicron (B1.1.529) Wave
Background Remote monitoring through digital technology offers a promising solution for the diverse medical, psychological and social issues that plague patients with COVID-19 under home-isolation, but remain neglected due to a lack of streamlined medical services for these patients. Methods This prospective cohort study determined the feasibility of remote telemonitoring of healthcare workers with mild COVID-19 under home isolation during the Om…
Syndemic violence victimization, alcohol and drug use, and HIV transmission risk behavior among HIV-negative transgender women in India
Transgender women globally are disproportionately burdened by HIV. Co-occurring epidemics of adverse psychosocial exposures accelerate HIV sexual risk, including among transgender women; however, studies using additive models fail to examine synergies among psychosocial conditions that define a syndemic. We examined the impact of synergistic interactions among 4 psychosocial exposures on condomless anal sex (CAS) among transgender women in India.…
Transgender Protection Act - Analysis on Lacuna in It
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, was enacted to protect the rights and dignity of transgender individuals in India. While the Act aims to address critical issues such as discrimination, education, employment, and healthcare, it has faced criticism for perceived inadequacies and inconsistencies in addressing the community's needs. This study critically analyzes the Act, focusing on its provisions, implementation challenges…
Health literacy strengths and challenges among residents of a resource-poor village in rural India
Cluster analysis can complement and extend the information learned through epidemiological analysis. The aim of this study was to determine the relative merits of these two data analysis methods for describing the multidimensional health literacy strengths and challenges in a resource poor rural community in northern India. A cross-sectional survey (N = 510) using the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) was undertaken. Descriptive epidemiology in…
Projected impact of fast-tracking of anti-retroviral treatment coverage on vertical transmission of HIV in India
One of the five high-level goals under Phase V of the National AIDS and STD Control Programme (NACP) of the Government of India is the elimination of vertical transmission of HIV. In this paper, we estimate the potential impact of maintaining and enhancing the anti-retroviral treatment under the NACP in terms of averting new infections and vertical transmission rates vis-à-vis no intervention scenario. We used India’s HIV Estimates 2022 models to…
Programmatic mapping and population size estimation of key population in India
India has the world’s second-largest HIV burden. Key populations of female sex workers (FSW), men who have sex with men (MSM), hijra/transgender (H/TG) people, and people who inject drugs (PWID), are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. A community-led programmatic mapping and population size estimation (PMPSE) was carried out in 651 districts of 32 States and Union Territories of India. The goal was to identify the hotspots, network …
‘Until we tell them, they will not understand’
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is not widely available in India. We explored the needs and perspectives of men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender persons about PrEP in Delhi, India. We accessed these key populations through targeted intervention (TI) projects for HIV prevention in Delhi. We conducted three focus group discussions (FGD) with community members, and four in-depth interviews (IDI) with key informants. We coded them usin…
Medicine (10 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Health care (4 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Public health (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)