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Prakash Narayanan
Researcher at Manipal University
Publications - 30
Citations - 275
Prakash Narayanan is an academic researcher from Manipal University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Public health & Men who have sex with men. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 29 publications receiving 205 citations. Previous affiliations of Prakash Narayanan include FHI 360.
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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.
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Prevalence and Assessment of Clinical Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections among Female Sex Workers in Two Cities of India
A Das,Parimi Prabhakar,Prakash Narayanan,Graham Neilsen,Teodora Wi,S. Kumta,G Rao,Raman R. Gangakhedkar,Arun Risbud +8 more
TL;DR: At study sites, presumptive treatment for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis screening should continue and consistent condom use and partner treatment need to be reemphasized.
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An exploration of elevated HIV and STI risk among male sex workers from India.
Prakash Narayanan,A Das,Guy Morineau,Parimi Prabhakar,Gururaj Rao Deshpande,Raman R. Gangakhedkar,Arun Risbud +6 more
TL;DR: The study showed that MSWs are at high risk for HIV acquisition/transmission, which highlights the need for intensified interventions for personalized risk-reduction counselling and STI screening.
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A qualitative study on experiences and needs of breast cancer survivors in Karnataka, India
Sushma Marita Dsouza,Navya Vyas,Prakash Narayanan,Shradha S Parsekar,Manisha Gore,Krishna Sharan +5 more
TL;DR: Recognizing the experiences and needs of the Breast cancer survivors by the family members, health care workers, community members and policy makers after the end of treatment is important to facilitate optimal delivery of health care at the community settings to improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors.
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High rates of reinfection and incidence of bacterial sexually transmitted infections in a cohort of female sex workers from two Indian cities: need for different STI control strategies?
A Das,Anupam Khungar Pathni,Prakash Narayanan,Bitra George,Guy Morineau,Tobi Saidel,Parimi Prabhakar,Gururaj Rao Deshpande,Raman R. Gangakhedkar,Sanjay Mehendale,Arun Risbud +10 more
TL;DR: High-prevalence FSW sites in India need to design more effective partner treatment strategies and consider increasing the frequency of presumptive treatment as a temporary measure for quickly reducing STI prevalence, with renewed emphasis on consistent condom use with all partners.