Stigma and Discrimination

Active Projects: 84

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Sustaining Vietnam's First Anonymous HIV Testing and Counseling Center Christina (Krysia) Lindan, MD, MSc HIV/AIDS, Health Economics and Effectiveness, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Homeless Youth: Street Culture, Social Networks and HIV-Risk Colette L. Auerswald, MD, MS HIV/AIDS, Adolescent Health, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Street START (Street Testing and Rapid Testing) Project Colette L. Auerswald, MD, MS HIV/AIDS, Adolescent Health, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Engagement in Care
Racial, Ethnic, and Language Disparities in Access and Utilization in California's Largest HMOs Alicia Fernandez, MD Stigma and Discrimination
Outreach-based STI and HIV testing for street youth in San Francisco Colette L. Auerswald, MD, MS Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), HIV/AIDS, Adolescent Health, Stigma and Discrimination, Risk Reduction and Prevention
Center of Excellence for Transgender HIV Prevention E. Michael Reyes, MD, MPH HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Project Evaluation for Lyon-Martin Health Clinic E. Michael Reyes, MD, MPH Stigma and Discrimination, Engagement in Care
Navigator Enhanced Case Management for Jail Inmates HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Evaluation Proposal for the Boys and Men of Color Project of the California Teachers Association Claire Brindis, DrPH Adolescent Health, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Kellogg Foundation-Black Infant Health (BIH) Program in California Paula Braveman, MD, MPH Newborn and Infant Health, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Evaluation Proposal for the Boys and Men of Color Project of the California Teacher's Association Claire Brindis, DrPH Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
AIDS Stigma Among Health Professionals in Puerto Rico Torsten Neilands, PhD HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Implementation and Behavioral Science
Perceived Discrimination, Stress Responses and Cardiovascular Regeneration among African Americans Cardiovascular Disease, Stigma and Discrimination
Health Research with Diverse Populations Timothy Lane, PhD, MPH Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Implementation and Behavioral Science, Engagement in Care, Substance Abuse, Treatment Adherence
MSM and Gay Male Relationship Power Shari L. Dworkin, PhD, MS HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Treatment Adherence
CA Sudden Infant Death (SIDS) Program Abbey Alkon, RN, PhD, FAAN Newborn and Infant Health, Stigma and Discrimination
Postcolonial Idioms of Race and Identity in the Genomic Age Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Determinants of Unprotected Receptive Anal Intercourse Among Trans Feminine Individuals in Beirut, Lebanon Justine McGowan, MS HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Epidemiology and Surveillance
HIV prevention for male couples in Africa Lynae Darbes, PhD HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Risk Reduction and Prevention
Using Participatory Mapping Among Mexican Migrants to Foster Health Literacy Skills Margaret Handley, PhD, MPH Immigration and Migration, Stigma and Discrimination, Patient and Peer Education
Classification in the Public Provision of Care: Trans Health in North and South America Janet K. Shim, PhD HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Engagement in Care
Aging Among the Homeless: Geriatric Conditions, Health and Healthcare Outcomes Margot Kushel, MD Dementia and Cognitive Impairment, Trauma and PTSD, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Substance Abuse
Implementation of Buprenorphine Within Aetna Behavioral Health Laura Schmidt, PhD Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Substance Abuse
Sheroes: Culturally Relevant Sexual Risk Reduction among High-Risk Women Jae Sevelius, PhD HIV/AIDS, Stigma and Discrimination
We Are All Women”: Exploring the inclusion of transgender women living with HIV in care and support services for non-transgender women Jae Sevelius, PhD HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Homeless Female Offenders Returning to the Community: Improving Hopeful Futures Maria Ekstrand, PhD Women's Health, Stigma and Discrimination, Substance Abuse, Risk Reduction and Prevention
University of California Global Health Institute Program for Fellows and Scholars Craig Cohen, MD, MPH Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), HIV/AIDS, Opportunistic Infection, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Noncommunicable and/or Chronic Disease, Surgery and Anesthesia, Cancer/Oncology, Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Respiratory Disease, Diabetes, Occupational and Environmental Disease, Diet, Exercise, and Obesity, Malnutrition, Micronutrients, Food Insecurity, Eye Disease and Blindness, Oral Health, Drug and Diagnostics Development, Immunology, Genetics, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment, Neurology and Mental Health, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Health, Aging, Labor and Delivery, Family Planning, Pediatrics, Newborn and Infant Health, Adolescent Health, Health Economics and Effectiveness, Access or Barriers to Care, Immigration and Migration, Stigma and Discrimination, Smoking and Tobacco, Policy and Standards of Care, Systematic Reviews and Guideline Development, Epidemiology and Surveillance, Triangulation, Global Strategic Information, Implementation and Behavioral Science, Engagement in Care, Substance Abuse, Treatment Adherence, Health Systems Strengthening, Risk Reduction and Prevention, Residencies, Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Training
Stigma and Discrimination Against HIV-Positive Young Adults in Bangkok, Thailand Rhea Mathew, MS HIV/AIDS, Stigma and Discrimination
360: The Positive Care Center - Men of Color Program (MOCP) - Integrated Case Management HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Engagement in Care, Treatment Adherence
Promoting Post-Treatment Self-Management among Latinos with Cancer Cancer/Oncology, Access or Barriers to Care, Immigration and Migration, Stigma and Discrimination
Implementing Partner: Understanding the HIV prevention needs of men who have sex with men (MSM) and their partners in Southern Africa: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Namibia Lynae Darbes, PhD HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Patient and Peer Education
Transgender Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Assertive Case Management and Motivational Interviewing for Homeless or Marginally Housed MSM of Color Who Are Substance Users with Co-Occurring Mental Illness: a Program Expansion James Dilley, MD Neurology and Mental Health, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Implementation and Behavioral Science, Engagement in Care, Substance Abuse, Treatment Adherence, Health Systems Strengthening, Risk Reduction and Prevention
Enhancing HIV treatment adherence in South India: The Chetana study Maria Ekstrand, PhD HIV/AIDS, Women's Health, Stigma and Discrimination, Implementation and Behavioral Science, Treatment Adherence
Disclosure Intervention for Zimbabwean Parents: Y 4 RPPR processed as renewal for P subaccount transition HIV/AIDS, Stigma and Discrimination, Patient and Peer Education
The Transnational Cohort: Global HIV Epidemiology And Prevention Research For Transwomen. Glenn-Milo Santos, PhD, MPH HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Risk Reduction and Prevention
Outness: What it Means and How it is Associated with Experiences of Transphobia and Resilience Among Transgender Women in Beirut, Lebanon Abhi Veerina, MS Trauma and PTSD, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Immigrant Status — a Perceived Barrier to HIV Treatment and Care in San Francisco, California Emma Bohannon, MS HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Immigration and Migration, Stigma and Discrimination
Discovering Healthcare Innovations to Address Disparities in Stroke (DIADS) Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Addressing Health Disparities among Transgender Women Rachel Kaplan, PhD, MPH HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Engagement in Care
Culturally relevant intervention development for incarcerated transgender women Jae Sevelius, PhD Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Programmatic Implementation and Technical Assistance (TA) for HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention, Care, and Treatment Services throughout the Health System in South Africa under the President's Emergency Plan Timothy Lane, PhD, MPH HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Assessing Medical Bed Utilization (Women) Brie Williams, MD Women's Health, Aging, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
HIV Evaluation Activities with High Risk Underserved Populations in South Africa under PEPFAR Timothy Lane, PhD, MPH HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Leveraging compassionate release reform to advance palliative care for seriously ill prisoners Brie Williams, MD Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for People Involved in Criminal Justice Systems Emily Dauria, MD, PhD HIV/AIDS, Adolescent Health, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Does Shifting Gender Norms on the Community Level Lead to Increased HIV Services Uptake? Sheri Lippman, PhD, MPH HIV/AIDS, Stigma and Discrimination, Patient and Peer Education
Reducing AIDS stigma among health professionals in South India Maria Ekstrand, PhD HIV/AIDS, Women's Health, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Treatment Adherence
African American Center of Excellence HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Engagement in Care, Health Systems Strengthening, Patient and Peer Education
Public Health Conference Support for the 2019 UCSF National Transgender Health Summit HIV/AIDS, Stigma and Discrimination
Measuring and Understanding the Impact of Patient Race and Ethnicity on Physician Care in Illinois Janette Tang, MS Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Providing Quality Care to Children, Youth, and Families Experiencing Homelessness: A Qualitative Study of Distinct Healthcare Delivery Models Andy Kim, MS Pediatrics, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
UCSF and IAPAC Fast Track Cities Initiative Bruce D. Agins, MD, MPH HIV/AIDS, Stigma and Discrimination, Engagement in Care, Treatment Adherence
Engagement and retention in tuberculosis care services among people living with HIV in Lusaka, Zambia: does gender matter?​ Andrew Kerkhoff, MD, PhD HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Stigma and Discrimination, Engagement in Care, Treatment Adherence
Peer Navigation to Improve Engagement in Care for HIV-Positive MSM in South Africa Timothy Lane, PhD, MPH HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Engagement in Care, Patient and Peer Education
Development of a UCSF-Gladstone CFAR Health Disparities Core Paul Volberding, MD HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Culturally relevant PrEP demonstration for trans communities Jae Sevelius, PhD HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Improving Mental Health through Integration with Primary Care in Rural Karnataka Maria Ekstrand, PhD HIV/AIDS, Neurology and Mental Health, Stigma and Discrimination
Identity, Stress, and Health in Three Cohorts of Lesbians Gay Men and Bisexuals Stigma and Discrimination
Mentoring patient-oriented research on the health consequences of polydrug use Elise Riley, PhD HIV/AIDS, Cardiovascular Disease, Women's Health, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Substance Abuse, Training and Capacity Building
Indian Health Services, Shiprock, NM Lawrence Haber, MD Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Engagement in Care, Substance Abuse, Treatment Adherence
HIV epidemiology among vulnerable populations in Iran Ali Mirzazadeh, PhD, MD, MPH HIV/AIDS, Women's Health, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Policy and Standards of Care, Epidemiology and Surveillance
Diabetes and Tuberculosis in Brazilian slum settings Jayant Rajan, MD Tuberculosis, Noncommunicable and/or Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Occupational and Environmental Disease, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
HIV prevention among female sex workers in Kampala, Uganda Rachel King, PhD, MPH HIV/AIDS, Stigma and Discrimination, Risk Reduction and Prevention
Refugee and Asylum seeker Health Initiative Fatima Karaki, MD Access or Barriers to Care, Immigration and Migration, Stigma and Discrimination, Policy and Standards of Care
Vulnerable youth, homelessness, and risk behaviors Colette L. Auerswald, MD, MS HIV/AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Non-communicable Diseases in informal settlements (slums) Alon Unger, MD Malnutrition, Micronutrients, Food Insecurity, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
International Criminal Justice Innovation Program Brie Williams, MD Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
RCT to reduce stigma & improve treatment adherence in HIV+ pregnant women in Botswana Valerie Jackson, MPH, PhD Neurology and Mental Health, Stigma and Discrimination
FACES Patient Care fund for research at Kenya Craig Cohen, MD, MPH HIV/AIDS, Infectious Disease, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Cancer/Oncology, Diet, Exercise, and Obesity, Women's Health, Labor and Delivery, Family Planning, Pediatrics, Newborn and Infant Health, Adolescent Health, Health Economics and Effectiveness, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Training and Capacity Building, Training International Scholars and Clinicians
Center of Excellence for Transgender Health Joanne Keatley, MSW Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Assessing perceived access and provision of developmental pediatric care at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland: A qualitative study of pediatric clinicians Jessica Briggs, MD, PhD Pediatrics, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Understanding Women’s Experiences of Social Support During Fistula and Following Fistula Repair in Uganda: A Secondary Qualitative Analysis Emily Hotchkiss, MS Surgery and Anesthesia, Women's Health, Labor and Delivery, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Effects of Polydrug Use, Adulterants and HIV on Cardiac Injury in Homeless Women Elise Riley, PhD Dementia and Cognitive Impairment, Women's Health, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Substance Abuse
Hypertension Management in Minority and Low-income Populations Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Training International Scholars and Clinicians
Stigma as a barrier to cancer palliative care outcomes among people with HIV in India Maria Ekstrand, PhD Cancer/Oncology, Stigma and Discrimination
Patient, provider, and system-level perspectives on strategies to reduce fear and improve patient trust in emergency department settings in a time of heightened immigration Jacqueline Torres, PhD Emergency & acute care, Access or Barriers to Care, Immigration and Migration, Stigma and Discrimination
Understanding HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Engagement among Women in East Africa Catherine Koss, MD HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Expansion of a multicountry QI learning network to accelerate adoptions of interventions to reduce HIV related stigma and discriminations in healthcare settings Bruce D. Agins, MD, MPH HIV/AIDS, Stigma and Discrimination
HIV Prevention and Care for Peruvian MSM and Transgender Women Susan Kegeles, PhD HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination
Improving Health Outcomes for Women Living with HIV Sheri Lippman, PhD, MPH HIV/AIDS, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Engagement in Care
Reintegration intervention for psychosocial and physical recovery after obstetric fistula Alison El Ayadi, ScD, MPH Surgery and Anesthesia, Women's Health, Labor and Delivery, Stigma and Discrimination
TB Free California Shereen Katrak, MD MPH Tuberculosis, Stigma and Discrimination, Epidemiology and Surveillance
UCSF-Gladstone Center for AIDS Research Paul Volberding, MD HIV/AIDS, Neurology and Mental Health, Access or Barriers to Care, Stigma and Discrimination, Training and Capacity Building, Training International Scholars and Clinicians, Residencies, Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Training