Joseph J Amon

Summary

Affiliation: HIV/AIDS and Human Rights Program
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among injection drug users in the United States, 1994-2004
    Joseph J Amon
    Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 46:1852-8. 2008
  2. ncbi Fear of Foreigners: HIV-related restrictions on entry, stay, and residence
    Joseph J Amon
    HIV AIDS Program, Human Rights Watch, New York, USA
    J Int AIDS Soc 11:8. 2008
  3. ncbi Structural barriers and human rights related to HIV prevention and treatment in Zimbabwe
    J J Amon
    Human Rights Watch, New York, USA
    Glob Public Health 4:528-45. 2009
  4. ncbi Health and human rights of women imprisoned in Zambia
    Katherine W Todrys
    Human Rights Watch, New York, USA
    BMC Int Health Hum Rights 11:8. 2011
  5. ncbi Imprisoned and imperiled: access to HIV and TB prevention and treatment, and denial of human rights, in Zambian prisons
    Katherine W Todrys
    Human Rights Watch, New York, USA
    J Int AIDS Soc 14:8. 2011
  6. ncbi Articulating a rights-based approach to HIV treatment and prevention interventions
    David Barr
    International Treatment Preparedness Coalition, HIV Collaborative Fund at Tides Center, 55 Exchange Place Suite 402, New York, NY 10005, USA
    Curr HIV Res 9:396-404. 2011
  7. ncbi Access to pain treatment as a human right
    Diederik Lohman
    Health and Human Rights Division, Human Rights Watch, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10118, USA
    BMC Med 8:8. 2010
  8. ncbi Health and human rights concerns of drug users in detention in Guangxi Province, China
    J Elizabeth Cohen
    Independent Consultant, New York, New York, United States of America
    PLoS Med 5:e234. 2008
  9. ncbi Criminal Justice Reform as HIV and TB Prevention in African Prisons
    Katherine W Todrys
    Human Rights Watch, New York, New York, United States of America
    PLoS Med 9:e1001215. 2012

Detail Information

Publications9

  1. ncbi Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among injection drug users in the United States, 1994-2004
    Joseph J Amon
    Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Clin Infect Dis 46:1852-8. 2008
    ..To examine hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroprevalence among injection drug users in 4 US cities from 1994 through 2004...
  2. ncbi Fear of Foreigners: HIV-related restrictions on entry, stay, and residence
    Joseph J Amon
    HIV AIDS Program, Human Rights Watch, New York, USA
    J Int AIDS Soc 11:8. 2008
    ..Governments should repeal these laws and policies, and instead devote legislative attention and national resources to comprehensive HIV prevention, care, and treatment programmes serving citizens and non-citizens alike...
  3. ncbi Structural barriers and human rights related to HIV prevention and treatment in Zimbabwe
    J J Amon
    Human Rights Watch, New York, USA
    Glob Public Health 4:528-45. 2009
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  4. ncbi Health and human rights of women imprisoned in Zambia
    Katherine W Todrys
    Human Rights Watch, New York, USA
    BMC Int Health Hum Rights 11:8. 2011
    ..abstract:..
  5. ncbi Imprisoned and imperiled: access to HIV and TB prevention and treatment, and denial of human rights, in Zambian prisons
    Katherine W Todrys
    Human Rights Watch, New York, USA
    J Int AIDS Soc 14:8. 2011
    ..Although HIV and tuberculosis (TB) prevalence are high in prisons throughout sub-Saharan Africa, little research has been conducted on factors related to prevention, testing and treatment services...
  6. ncbi Articulating a rights-based approach to HIV treatment and prevention interventions
    David Barr
    International Treatment Preparedness Coalition, HIV Collaborative Fund at Tides Center, 55 Exchange Place Suite 402, New York, NY 10005, USA
    Curr HIV Res 9:396-404. 2011
    ..The possibility of using HIV treatment as a prevention tool means that now, more than ever, legal reform and community empowerment and mobilisation are necessary to realize the rights and health of people affected by HIV...
  7. ncbi Access to pain treatment as a human right
    Diederik Lohman
    Health and Human Rights Division, Human Rights Watch, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10118, USA
    BMC Med 8:8. 2010
    ..Yet, despite the existence of inexpensive and effective pain relief medicines, tens of millions of people around the world continue to suffer from moderate to severe pain each year without treatment...
  8. ncbi Health and human rights concerns of drug users in detention in Guangxi Province, China
    J Elizabeth Cohen
    Independent Consultant, New York, New York, United States of America
    PLoS Med 5:e234. 2008
    ..We conducted an assessment of the impact of detention on drug users' access to HIV prevention and treatment services and consequent threats to fundamental human rights protections...
  9. ncbi Criminal Justice Reform as HIV and TB Prevention in African Prisons
    Katherine W Todrys
    Human Rights Watch, New York, New York, United States of America
    PLoS Med 9:e1001215. 2012
    ..Katherine Todrys and Joseph Amon argue for criminal justice system reforms in sub-Saharan Africa to reduce HIV and TB transmission in prisons and to guarantee detainees' human rights and health...