Beyond the Diagnosis: Women and HIV in Latin America - Dr Brenda Crabtree-Ramírez

In episode 86 of Going anti-Viral, Dr Brenda Crabtree-Ramírez joins host Dr Michael Saag to discuss women and HIV in Latin America. Dr Crabtree-Ramírez is a Professor of the HIV Program at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. She has participated in Phase I to IV clinical trials evaluating therapies for HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections and is the Principal Investigator in Mexico for the Caribbean, Central, and South America Network for HIV Epidemiology (CCASAnet). She has contributed to studies focused on sociodemographic factors, HIV-related comorbidities, women with HIV, aging with HIV, and advanced HIV disease. Dr Crabtree-Ramírez discusses the HIV epidemic in Latin America, focusing on women’s unique challenges, access to care, and prevention strategies including PrEP and HPV vaccination. 0:00 – Introduction 1:36 – Challenges in HIV research and healthcare access in Latin America4:08 – Access to antiretroviral therapy and diagnosis gaps5:15 – Unique challenges faced by women with HIV and testing during pregnancy 8:11– Research on women and HIV in Latin America11:50 – CCASAnet and IeDEA network: data collection and insights13:46 – Barriers to care for women: transportation, stigma, and violence17:18 – Strategies to improve diagnosis and engagement in care20:57 – Prevention strategies: PrEP and community programs24:06 – Role of HPV vaccination and cervical cancer prevention26:44 – Future directions and women’s leadership in HIV research and call for continued advocacyResources:CCASAnet: https://www.ccasanet.org/IeDEA: https://www.iedea.org/ __________________________________________________Produced by IAS-USA, Going anti–Viral is a podcast for clinicians involved in research and care in HIV, its complications, and other viral infections. This podcast is intended as a technical source of information for specialists in this field, but anyone listening will enjoy learning more about the state of modern medicine around viral infections.Going anti-Viral’s host is Dr Michael Saag, a physician, prominent HIV researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and volunteer IAS–USA board member. In most episodes, Dr Saag interviews an expert in infectious diseases or emerging pandemics about their area of specialty and current developments in the field. Other episodes are drawn from the IAS–USA vast catalogue of panel discussions, Dialogues, and other audio from various meetings and conferences. Email [email protected] to send feedback, show suggestions, or questions to be answered on a later episode.Follow Going anti-Viral on: Apple Podcasts YouTubeXFacebookInstagram...