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A review of place-related contextual factors in syndemics research Health Place. 2023 Jul 10; 83:103084. . View in PubMed
Systematic review and quantitative and qualitative comparative analysis of interventions to address HIV-related stigma and discrimination AIDS. 2023 Jun 20. . View in PubMed
Measuring Geographic Access to Transgender Hormone Therapy in Texas: A Three-step Floating Catchment Area Analysis Spat Spatiotemporal Epidemiol. 2023 Jun; 45:100585. . View in PubMed
"I Can't Take This Shitty Quarantine Anymore": Sexual Behavior and PrEP Use Among Young Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Brazil During the COVID-19 Pandemic Arch Sex Behav. 2023 02; 52(2):689-702. . View in PubMed
Health Justice in the Context of Health and Human Rights Am J Public Health. 2023 02; 113(2):182-184. . View in PubMed
Leaving No One Behind: Human Rights and Gender as Critical Frameworks for U=U Health Hum Rights. 2022 Dec; 24(2):1-11. . View in PubMed
Frameworks and measures for HIV-related internalized stigma, stigma and discrimination in healthcare and in laws and policies: a systematic review J Int AIDS Soc. 2022 07; 25 Suppl 1:e25915. . View in PubMed
Construction and validation of a spatial database of providers of transgender hormone therapy in the US Soc Sci Med. 2022 06; 303:115014. . View in PubMed
Addressing stigma and discrimination at scale: uniting for a common vision while acknowledging local realities J Int AIDS Soc. 2022 03; 25(3):e25893. . View in PubMed
Conceptualisations of masculinity and sexual development among boys and young men in Korogocho slum in Kenya Cult Health Sex. 2022 02; 24(2):226-240. . View in PubMed
Global assessment of existing HIV and key population stigma indicators: A data mapping exercise to inform country-level stigma measurement PLoS Med. 2022 02; 19(2):e1003914. . View in PubMed
Facility and Community Results-Based Financing to Improve Maternal and Child Nutrition and Health in The Gambia Health Syst Reform. 2022 01 01; 8(1):2117320. . View in PubMed
Mind the Gap: Understanding Differences Between Sexual and Reproductive Health-Related Legal Frameworks on Paper and in Practice Front Glob Womens Health. 2022; 3:838976. . View in PubMed
Removing the societal and legal impediments to the HIV response: An evidence-based framework for 2025 and beyond PLoS One. 2022; 17(2):e0264249. . View in PubMed
PrEP distribution in pharmacies: a systematic review BMJ Open. 2022 02 21; 12(2):e054121. . View in PubMed
Integrating human rights into sexual and reproductive health research: moving beyond the rhetoric, what will it take to get us there? Sex Reprod Health Matters. 2021 Dec; 29(1):1881206.. View in PubMed
Creating a Global Legal and Policy Database and Document Repository: Challenges and Lessons Learned From the World Health Organization Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Policy Survey Int J Health Policy Manag. 2021 Nov 06. . View in PubMed
Inclusion of human rights in sexual and reproductive health programming: Facilitators and barriers to implementation Glob Public Health. 2021 10; 16(10):1559-1575. . View in PubMed
Centring rights-based access to self-care interventions Sex Reprod Health Matters. 2021; 29(3):2138053. . View in PubMed
Law, human rights and gender in practice: an analysis of lessons from implementation of self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health Sex Reprod Health Matters. 2021; 29(3):2105284. . View in PubMed
Frameworks, measures, and interventions for HIV-related internalised stigma and stigma in healthcare and laws and policies: systematic review protocol BMJ Open. 2021 12 09; 11(12):e053608. . View in PubMed
Self-administration of gender-affirming hormones: a systematic review of effectiveness, cost, and values and preferences of end-users and health workers Sex Reprod Health Matters. 2021; 29(3):2045066. . View in PubMed
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sexual and mental health of adolescent and adult men who have sex with men and transgender women participating in two PrEP cohort studies in Brazil: COBra study protocol BMJ Open. 2021 04 01; 11(4):e045258. . View in PubMed
Uptake and provision of self-care interventions for sexual and reproductive health: findings from a global values and preferences survey Sex Reprod Health Matters. 2021; 29(3):2009104. . View in PubMed
Results-based financing to increase uptake of skilled delivery services in The Gambia: using the 'three delays' model to interpret midline evaluation findings BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020 Nov 23; 20(1):712. . View in PubMed
Prioritising gender, equity, and human rights in a GRADE-based framework to inform future research on self care for sexual and reproductive health and rights BMJ Glob Health. 2020; 5(3):e002128. . View in PubMed
Expanding the role of paralegals: supporting realization of the right to health for vulnerable communities BMC Int Health Hum Rights. 2020 03 30; 20(1):8. . View in PubMed
Eliminating stigma and discrimination in sexual and reproductive health care: a public health imperative Sex Reprod Health Matters. 2019 12; 27(3):1-5. . View in PubMed
'We are not infertile': challenges and limitations faced by women in same-sex relationships when seeking conception services in São Paulo, Brazil Cult Health Sex. 2019 11; 21(11):1257-1272. . View in PubMed
Nutrition and Health Improvements After Participation in an Urban Home Garden Program J Nutr Educ Behav. 2019 10; 51(9):1037-1046. . View in PubMed
Sex work-related stigma: Experiential, symbolic and structural forms in the health systems of Delhi, India Soc Sci Med. 2019 05; 228:85-92. . View in PubMed
Human rights and legal dimensions of self care interventions for sexual and reproductive health BMJ. 2019 05 13; 365:l1941. . View in PubMed
"In transition: ensuring the sexual and reproductive health and rights of transgender populations" A roundtable discussion. Reprod Health Matters. 2018 Dec; 26(52):1490624. . View in PubMed
A Meta-Narrative Literature Synthesis and Framework to Guide Future Evaluation of Legal Empowerment Interventions Health Hum Rights. 2018 Dec; 20(2):65-84. . View in PubMed
Characteristics of adolescents living with HIV receiving care and treatment services in antiretroviral therapy clinics in Cambodia: descriptive findings from a cross-sectional study BMC Health Serv Res. 2018 Oct 16; 18(1):781. . View in PubMed
Interpersonal Violence in Afghanistan-Beyond a Strictly Public Health Approach Am J Public Health. 2018 12; 108(12):1584-1585. . View in PubMed
Sexual and reproductive health and rights for all: translating the Guttmacher-Lancet Commission's global report to local action Reprod Health Matters. 2018 12; 26(52):1487621. . View in PubMed
[From evidence to action: challenges for the Brazilian Unified National Health System in offering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV to persons with the greatest vulnerability] Cad Saude Publica. 2018 07 23; 34(7):e00206617. . View in PubMed
Assessing changes in HIV-related legal and policy environments: Lessons learned from a multi-country evaluation PLoS One. 2018; 13(2):e0192765. . View in PubMed
Non-communicable diseases and human rights: Global synergies, gaps and opportunities Glob Public Health. 2017 10; 12(10):1200-1227. . View in PubMed
Not without a fight: standing up against the Global Gag Rule Reprod Health Matters. 2017; 25(49):1303250. . View in PubMed
A novel methodology for strengthening human rights based monitoring in public health: Family planning indicators as an illustrative example PLoS One. 2017; 12(12):e0186330. . View in PubMed
The current state of play of research on the social, political and legal dimensions of HIV Cad Saude Publica. 2015 Mar; 31(3):477-86. . View in PubMed
The HIV care cascade: models, measures and moving forward J Int AIDS Soc. 2015; 18:19395. . View in PubMed
Noncommunicable diseases and human rights: a promising synergy Am J Public Health. 2014 May; 104(5):773-5. . View in PubMed
Realigning government action with public health evidence: the legal and policy environment affecting sex work and HIV in Asia Cult Health Sex. 2014; 16(1):14-29. . View in PubMed
Linking women who test HIV-positive in pregnancy-related services to HIV care and treatment services in Kenya: a mixed methods prospective cohort study PLoS One. 2014; 9(3):e89764. . View in PubMed
Identifying structural barriers to an effective HIV response: using the National Composite Policy Index data to evaluate the human rights, legal and policy environment J Int AIDS Soc. 2013 Apr 26; 16:18000. . View in PubMed
Provider-initiated testing and counselling programmes in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of their operational implementation AIDS. 2013 Feb 20; 27(4):617-26. . View in PubMed
The pregnancy decisions of HIV-positive women: the state of knowledge and way forward Reprod Health Matters. 2012 Dec; 20(39 Suppl):119-40. . View in PubMed
Patient attrition between diagnosis with HIV in pregnancy-related services and long-term HIV care and treatment services in Kenya: a retrospective study J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Jul 01; 60(3):e90-7. . View in PubMed
Linking women who test HIV-positive in pregnancy-related services to long-term HIV care and treatment services: a systematic review Trop Med Int Health. 2012 May; 17(5):564-80. . View in PubMed
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV: assessing the accuracy of routinely collected data on maternal antiretroviral prophylaxis coverage in Kenya Sex Transm Infect. 2012 Mar; 88(2):120-4. . View in PubMed
Human rights in health systems frameworks: what is there, what is missing and why does it matter? Glob Public Health. 2012; 7(4):337-51.. View in PubMed
'Rights-based approaches' to health policies and programs: articulations, ambiguities, and assessment J Public Health Policy. 2010 Jul; 31(2):129-45. . View in PubMed
Human rights in the global response to HIV: findings from the 2008 United Nations General Assembly Special Session Reports J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Dec; 52 Suppl 2:S104-10. . View in PubMed
Increasing civil society participation in the national HIV response: the role of UNGASS reporting J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Dec; 52 Suppl 2:S97-103. . View in PubMed
Government regulation of sex and sexuality: in their own words Reprod Health Matters. 2009 Nov; 17(34):108-18. . View in PubMed
Using indicators to determine the contribution of human rights to public health efforts Bull World Health Organ. 2009 Sep; 87(9):714-9. . View in PubMed
HIV and pregnancy intentions: do services adequately respond to women's needs? Am J Public Health. 2008 Oct; 98(10):1746-50.. View in PubMed
Provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling in health facilities--what does this mean for the health and human rights of pregnant women? Dev World Bioeth. 2008 Apr; 8(1):23-32.. View in PubMed
Beyond the numbers: using rights-based perspectives to enhance antiretroviral treatment scale-up AIDS. 2007 Oct; 21 Suppl 5:S13-9. . View in PubMed
Ensuring sexual and reproductive health for people living with HIV: an overview of key human rights, policy and health systems issues Reprod Health Matters. 2007 May; 15(29 Suppl):4-26. . View in PubMed
Dr. Ferguson has spent extended periods of time in low-income countries, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa, collaborating with local partners to design and manage research and programs to tackle a broad range of issues including HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, and child health.
Dr. Ferguson serves on a range of expert advisory groups to the World Health Organization and UNAIDS. She is also an Associate Editor for Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters.
