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Assessment of Youth Gangs in the Dominican Republic

Funding agencies USAID / Entrena SRL: Proyecto Alerta Joven Implementing institutions Two Oceans In Health Principal investigator Marija Miric Co-principal investigator Eddy Pérez Then Year(s) 2019 Related publications – Summary With the aim of providing the evidence needed to develop strategies for prevention and reduction of potentially negative impact of youth gangs on health and…

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The public health impact of a couple-oriented prenatal HIV counseling in low and medium HIV prevalence countries. Dominican Republic (Prenahtest ANRS 12127 Project)

Funding agencies French Agency for Research on AIDS (ANRS) Implementing institutions Centro Nacional de Investigación en Salud Materno-Infantil Dr. Hugo Mendoza (CENISMI) Principal investigator Eddy Pérez Then Co-principal investigator Marija Miric Year(s) 2007 – 2001 Related publications Tiendrebeogo T, Plazy M, Darak S, Miric M, Perez-Then E, Butsashvili M, et al. Couples HIV counselling and…

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Situation analysis of antenatal care and HIV and Syphilis detection in pregnancy in the Dominican Republic

Funding agencies UNICEF / Harvard Global Health Institute Implementing institutions Centro Nacional de Investigación en Salud Materno-Infantil Dr. Hugo Mendoza (CENISMI) Principal investigator Eddy Pérez Then Co-principal investigator Marija Miric Year(s) 2009 Related publications Perez Then E., Miric M., Castro A (2011). Integración de la Atención Prenatal con los Procesos de Detección y Manejo Clínico…

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Adolescent Pregnancy in the Dominican Republic: A reality in transition?

Funding agencies Profamilia Implementing institutions Centro Nacional de Investigación en Salud Materno-Infantil Dr. Hugo Mendoza (CENISMI) Principal investigator Eddy Pérez Then Co-principal investigator Marija Miric Year(s) 2011 Related publications Pérez-Then E, Miric M, Vargas T (2011). Embarazo en adolescentes: ¿Una realidad en transición?. Santo Domingo: Profamilia / CENISMI. https://profamilia.org.do/resumen-embarazo-en-adolescentes-en-republica-dominicana-una-realidad-en-transicion/ Summary This observational, descriptive and transversal…

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Adolescent Pregnancy in the Dominican Republic: Tendencies observed in DHS surveys (1986-2013)

Funding agencies UNFPA / Profamilia Implementing institutions O&Med Global Health & Biotechnology Research Center Principal investigator Eddy Pérez Then Co-principal investigator – Year(s) 2015 Related publications Perez-Then E (2015): El embarazo en adolescentes en la República Dominicana Tendencias observadas a partir de las Encuestas Demográficas y de Salud (ENDESA 1986-2013). UNFPA / Profamilia. https://dominicanrepublic.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/embarazoadolescentes4.pdf Summary…

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Induced abortion in the Dominican Republic: A qualitative inquiry

Funding agencies Profamilia Implementing institutions O&Med Global Health & Biotechnology Research Center Principal investigator Eddy Pérez Then Co-principal investigator Marija Miric Year(s) 2016 Related publications Miric M, Perez-Then E: Análisis de la Situación del Aborto Inducido en República Dominicana: Revisión Sistemática y Abordaje Cualitativo. Profamilia. Santo Domingo. November, 2016 http://profamilia.org.do/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Situación-del-aborto-en-RD-min.pdf Summary Given the limited previous…

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Validation of a Felt Stigma Scale among People Living with HIV and AIDS in the Dominican Republic

Funding agencies World Bank Implementing institutions COPRESIDA (current CONAVIHSIDA) Principal investigator Marija Miric Co-principal investigator – Year(s) 2003 Related publications Miric M: “Carga psicosocial del estigma sentido entre las personas que viven con el VIH/SIDA en la República Dominicana: Autoestima, depresión y percepción de apoyo social”, Perspectivas Psicológicas, Vol.5, Año VI; Santo Domingo, R.D. Miric…

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COVID-19 Rapid Test Study

Funding agencies Private Implementing institutions Two Oceans in Health Principal investigator Eddy Pérez-Then Co-principal investigator Marija Miric Year(s) 2020-2021 Related publications – Summary The aim of the Rapid Test study was to measure the efficacy of the SARS-CoV-2 antibody seropositivity tests for diagnosing COVID-19 disease by determining what percentage of patients presenting to the emergency…

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