Andrea Ruff

Dados Biográficos

ID7006667
NOMEAndrea Ruff
PRENOMESAndrea
SOBRENOMERuff
ASSINATURARUFF A
AFILIAÇÕESJohns Hopkins University
ORCID0000-0002-0574-2818
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS4
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR4
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2012
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2022
ÍNDICE H0

  • The role of men in antenatal care and preventing HIV transmission from mothers to infants in Gambella region, Ethiopia

    Open AccessMirgissa Kaba, Michelle R Kaufman et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Prevention of vertical transmission of HIV has evolved over the past two decades. Although public health agencies advocate for male involvement in such interventions, their role in the prevention of vertical transmission of HIV remains limited. This study aims to explore the role of men in antenatal care and prevention of vertical transmission of HIV in the Gambella region of Ethiopia. The study was conducted among the Nuer and Anuak communities …

  • Factors promoting and inhibiting sustained impact of a mental health task-shifting program for HIV providers in Ethiopia

    Open AccessDegu Jerene, Mulatu Biru et al.ARTICLECambridge Prisms Global Mental…2017

    An intervention seen as feasible and effective, and promotion of relationships across professional lines, helped generalists sustain new skills. Failure to address key system context issues made use of the skills unsustainable as external supports ended

  • Predictors of Infant Age at Enrollment in Early Infant Diagnosis Services in Kenya

    Open AccessKathy Goggin, Catherine Wexler et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2016

    Despite the importance of early detection to signal lifesaving treatment initiation for HIV+ infants, early infant diagnosis (EID) services have received considerably less attention than other aspects of prevention of mother to child transmission care. This study draws on baseline data from an on-going cluster randomized study of an intervention to improve EID services at six government hospitals across Kenya. Two logistic regressions examined po…

  • Khat use among HIV voluntary counselling and testing centre clients in Ethiopia

    Della Berhanu, Vivian F Go et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2012

    Khat (Catha edulis, a natural stimulant), has been used in Ethiopia for centuries. Over the past few decades, however, its use has dramatically increased, with recent research linking khat use to HIV status. Using qualitative methods, we explored the individual and micro-environmental characteristics of khat use and the social and physical contexts influencing type, acceptability and consequences of khat use. Among khat chewers attending an HIV v…