A Gurung
FHI 360
5 Papers
14 Citations
A Gurung is an academic researcher from FHI 360. The author has contributed to research in topics: Men who have sex with men & Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 5 publications.
Chat about Author
Papers
Self-Identity, Sexual Practices and Sexually Transmitted Infections among High-Risk Men who Have Sex with Men Attending Clinics in Urban India
Prakash Narayanan,A Das,Parimi Prabhakar,A Gurung,Guy Morineau,Gururaj Rao,Raman R. Gangakhedkar,Arun Risbud +7 more
TL;DR: The Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research covers studies and research on experimental; clinical; therapeutic; pathogenesis; vaccines; drug resistance; diagnosis and virology on AIDS.
7
Integrating syphilis screening in a large-scale HIV prevention program for key populations: the Avahan experience from India
TL;DR: The data showed improved rates of screening of clinic attendees and declining trends in sero-reactivity over time, and the introduction of point-of-care syphilis tests may have contributed to the improved coverage of syphilis screening.
P5-S7.03 Syphilis screening for high-risk groups in a large-scale HIV prevention program in India: uptake and trends
TL;DR: The results show that introduction of rapid point-of-care tests likely contributed to the improved uptake of syphilis screening and has lead to improved detection and appropriate management of cases of latent syphilis.
2
O1-S10.05 Cohort study to determine sexually transmitted rectal infections among high-risk men who have sex with men in India
TL;DR: A high prevalence of asymptomatic rectal gonorrhoea and chlamydia was observed along with a high incidence rate of these infections among high-risk MSM in India, calling for a review of the periodicity of presumptive treatment in similar clusters of MSM.
1
Large-scale STI services in Avahan improve utilization and treatment seeking behaviour amongst high-risk groups in India: an analysis of clinical records from six states
A Gurung,Prakash Narayanan,Parimi Prabhakar,A Das,Virupax Ranebennur,Saroj Tucker,Laxmi Narayana,Radha R,K Prakash,J Touthang,Collins Z Sono,Teodora Wi,Guy Morineau,Graham Neilsen +13 more
TL;DR: The programme demonstrated that acceptable and accessible services with marginalised and often difficult–to-reach populations can be brought to a very large scale using standardized approaches and can dramatically improve health seeking behaviour and reduce STI prevalence.