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, ANTHROPAC, NVivo 8)
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
I sent a question earlier..its about being in a baby pool where after a while i saw a band aid with blood on it in the water..what i forgot to add was in the evening i had a cut on my hand which was aore and looked waterish..but when i checked no blood came. It did look red. I hope u can just add this to my previous question when answering. Sorry if i have confused u. Thank you.Regards, Raina
ANSWER: Hello Raina!
It's alright and as mentioned in my earlier answer, please please don't worry. There is not chance of HIV transmission in your case.
Thank you very much.
Best regards,
Gorkey
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QUESTION: Dear Mr Gourab,
Thank you so much for your reply...you put my mind to rest especially as I was worried about my daughter. I just have two questions.
1) Since there was a band aid with blood then the person could have bled in the water..is there any risk of HIV. Just want to have peace of mind and forgot to put it in my first mail.
2)Went to a mobile phone store and the man selling the phone had a cut on the back of his finger. It looked sore but didnot see any blood but cannot be sure. My husband held the phone straight after the guy.Thought my husband had no cuts on his finger. IS there anything to worry about?
Once again thank you help and patience.
Regards,
Raina
Answer Dear Raina,
No , thank you for the questions. and your answers are;
1. No, it do not have any risk of getting AIDS. Outside the host body, in the open environment the virus only survive for 15-30 seconds. So you can relax. And without the transmission of fluid it is quite impossible to get HIV.
2. As your husband did not have any cut and there were no contact of fluid he is safe. No need to worry.
