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Barriers and facilitators to HIV testing among young men who have sex with men and transgender women in Kingston, Jamaica: a qualitative study

open access: yesJournal of the International AIDS Society, 2017
Introduction: Young men who have sex with men (MSM) in Jamaica have the highest HIV prevalence in the Caribbean. There is little information about HIV among transgender women in Jamaica, who are also overrepresented in the Caribbean epidemic. HIV‐related
Carmen H Logie, Ashley Lacombe-Duncan
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Factors associated with sex work involvement among transgender women in Jamaica: a cross‐sectional study

open access: yesJournal of the International AIDS Society, 2017
Introduction: Transgender women are disproportionately impacted by HIV. Transgender women involved in sex work may experience exacerbated violence, social exclusion, and HIV vulnerabilities, in comparison with non‐sex work‐involved transgender women ...
Carmen H Logie, Ashley Lacombe-Duncan
exaly   +2 more sources

Vision-related quality-of-life in Jamaican glaucoma patients at Kingston Public Hospital [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022
AIM: To determine the vision-related quality-of-life of glaucoma patients and the association between clinical and socioeconomic factors, and vision-related quality-of-life. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study.
Valence A Jordan, Lizette L Mowatt
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Seroprevalence of Chikungunya Virus, Jamaica, and New Tools for Surveillance (Response)

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2022
References 1. Anzinger JJ, Mears CD, Ades AE, Francis K, Phillips Y, Leys YE, et al.; ZIKAction Consortium1,2. Antenatal seroprevalence of Zika and chikungunya viruses, Kingston metropolitan area, Jamaica, 2017–2019. Emerg Infect Dis.
J. Anzinger
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effect of the Jamaica Early Childhood Stimulation Intervention on Labor Market Outcomes at Age 31

open access: yesPolicy Research Working Papers, 2021
We report the labor market effects of the Jamaica Early Childhood Stimulation intervention at age 31. The study is a small-sample randomized early childhood education stimulation intervention targeting stunted children living in the poor neighborhoods of
P. Gertler   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Critical Analysis of Heteronormative Discourses on Gender and Sexuality in the Jamaican Rock Music Scene

open access: yesCritical Approaches to Discourse Analysis across Disciplines, 2023
Historically, Jamaican culture has been positioned at odds with the development of LGBTQ rights. Though the locale has been making steps towards accepting different groups, its stalwart history of heterotypical male and female roles is still ingrained in
Nadia Whiteman-Charles
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Industrially produced trans fat and saturated fat content of food products in Jamaica

open access: yesRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2023
Objective. To estimate industrially produced trans and saturated fatty acid levels in foods within the Jamaican food system. Methods. A total of 308 commonly consumed foods were selected for analysis based on their potential to contain trans fatty acids.
Rasheed Perry   +2 more
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Comparative cost of diets for low-income families in the Caribbean

open access: yesRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2022
Objective. To assess the ability of low-income families to obtain a standard basket of healthy foods before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods.
Fitzroy J. Henry   +2 more
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Culinary tourism and post-pandemic travel: Ecosystem responses to an external shock [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Tourism, Heritage & Services Marketing, 2021
Purpose: The COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) global pandemic forced hospitality and tourism service providers to respond by pivoting business models in line with governmental restrictions to curb the spread of the virus.
Pauline A. Milwood, Anne P. Crick
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