AboutGorkey Gourab Expertise Social and behavioral issues related to HIV transmission, sexually transmitted infections, Human Rights issues, rights of marginalized populations, gender and sexuality, research design and analysis related social & behavioral issues, , computer assisted qualitative data analysis and data management (using ATLAS.ti)
Experience Specialized in Medical Anthropology. Working on Social and behavioral studies related to HIV transmission as well as Human Rights issues. Specialization in gender, sexuality, masculinity, behavioral studies related to HIV transmission. Research experience with MSM, hijra (TG), indigenous groups, female sex workers for five years.
Organizations International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) as Senior Research Officer
Publications (1) Khan, S. I., Hussain, M. I., Parveen, S., Bhuiyan, M. I., Gourab, G., & Bhuiya, A. (2009). Living on the extreme margin: Social exclusion of the hijra in Bangladesh. Journal of health, population and nutrition.
(2) Khan, S. I., Hussain, M. I., Gourab, G., Parveen, S., Bhuiyan, M. I., & Sikder, J. (2008). Not to stigmatize but to humanize sexual lives of the transgender (Hijra) in Bangladesh: condom chat in the AIDS era. Journal of LGBT Health Research, 4(2-3), 127-141.
(3) Khan, S. I., Pasa, K., Gourab, G., Hasan, A. M. R., Kaukab, S. S. T., & Islam, A. (2007a). Living with risks and vulnerabilities to STIs/HIV: a qualitative assessment of indigenous populations at the northwestern belt in Bangladesh. Paper presented at the ASCON: ICDDR,B, Dhaka, Bangladesh. From http://www.icddrb.org/images/11thAscon_Orals_Day2.pdf.
(4) Gourab, G., Karim, M. S., & Karim, Z. (2004). Religiosity of the santal community. Paper presented at the International Seminar on Anthropology: Chittagong University, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
(5) Khan, S. I., Gourab, G., Sarker, G. F., Ghosh, S., & Khondokar, S. I. (2008a). Mapping geographical and service delivery gaps and estimating size of street, hotel and residence based female sex workers in Bangladesh (draft report). Dhaka: ICDDR,B & Save the Children USA.
(6) Khan, S. I., Gourab, G. et al. (2008b). Understanding the operational dynamics and possible HIV interventions for residence-based female sex workers in two divisional cities in Bangladesh (draft report). Dhaka: ICDDR,B & Save the Children USA.
(7) Khan, S. I., Gourab, G. et al. (2007b). Understanding the context of risks and vulnerabilities to STI/HIV and sexual health: an anthropological assessment of the indigenous community of northwestern belt of Bangladesh. Dhaka: ICDDR,B.
(8) Khan, S. I., Parveen, S., Hussain, M. I., Bhuiyan, M. I., & Gourab, G. (2007c). Socialization and sexuality constructions of hijra: implications for STIs/HIV intervention. Dhaka: ICDDR,B.
Education/Credentials (1) Post graduate in Anthropology, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
(2) Advanced training on HIV-AIDS related data analysis, Center for Global Health, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
Question Hello i am doing a research project on HIV/AIDS, and i was wondering about some things. First i would like to know if AIDS is starting to be a even higher risk than ever before? I would also like to know if prostitution is one of the few rising causes of HIV/AIDS? Is the age for people who get HIV/AIDS decreasing? my last question i was wondering if you have any statistics showing the number of increase of HIV/AIDS within the United States. I greatly appreciate your time.
Amanda
Answer Hello Amanda,
Sorry for being late. Following are the answers to yours queries:
Q: First i would like to know if AIDS is starting to be a even higher risk than ever before?
A: Yes. First case being diagnosed in 1980s, presently AIDS is considered as the most deadly epidemic effecting several countries. UNAIDS report on AIDS published in December, 2008 shows this picture as well.
Q: I would also like to know if prostitution is one of the few rising causes of HIV/AIDS?
A: According to UNFPA, those engaged in sex work (or ‘prostitution’) are not homogeneous in nature. However, since monetary transition is involved in it, according to a number of studies across the countries suggest that clients preserve the ‘right’ to involve in sex act as they want, most of which are unsafe sex acts leading to HIV transmission. The sex workers can transmit HIV to their children or to their intimate/regular partner. Sex workers, who are intravenous drug users as well, are at double risk considering that some share needles … one of the most potential routs of HIV transmission. Considering that everybody is networked (most-at-risk-groups and general population), it is clear that sex work is one of the few raising causes of HIV transmission.
Q: Is the age for people who get HIV/AIDS decreasing?
A: No. Based on the available literature, a growing number of older people are now either HIV+ or have AIDS. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s ‘HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report 2007’, in USA, 17% of HIV diagnoses were in people aged 50 and above. In America there is increasing concern over how the HIV/AIDS epidemic is affecting the older generation.
Q: My last question i was wondering if you have any statistics showing the number of increase of HIV/AIDS within the United States.
A: I hope the attached file may help you (if you face problem with the picture, which I've encountered after sending you, please visit: "http://www.avert.org/usa-statistics.htm" for detailed information). I have some documents as well, which can be emailed if needed.
Compliment: I greatly appreciate your time.
My standpoint: My hats off to you.
