Michael Sweat

Professor

Academic Degrees

PhD, Emory University, 1992; MA, Emory University, 1989

School/Organization
Bloomberg School of Public Health

Department / Division
International Health
Social and Behavioral Interventions

Center and Institute Affiliations
Other

Departmental Address
Medical University of South Carolina

Email: sweatm@musc.edu

Research and Professional Experience

• HIV/AIDS intervention research; emphasis on HIV counseling and testing, epidemiologic modeling of AIDS epidemics, economic impact assessment; cost-effectiveness analysis of interventions; HIV voluntary counseling and testing; synthesis and meta-analysis.

Research Projects
Structural Interventions for HIV prevention among men in wine shops in Chennai, India
The study seeks to modify the physical and social environment of wine shops, or bars in Chennai. By installing interactive and educational computer and video games in this setting, we hope to educate patrons about HIV and motivate care seeking behaviors. We anticipate that the use of technology...

Structural Interventions for HIV prevention among wine shops in Chennai, India
In the proposed study, we seek to modify the physical and policy environment of the wine shop that will help patrons seek care for HIV/STDs. We aim to use technology to modify the physical environment of the wine shop by placing computers with HIV educational to inform and motivate care seeking....

The Effect Of ART On Sexual Risk Behavior In India
We do not yet know what effect increased access to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) will have on risk behavior in the developing world. This study examines the effect of ART on sexual risk behavior among HIV-positive individuals in Chennai, India. A quantitative survey will be administered before...



Selected Publications

• W. Moss, M Bentley, D. Ayuko, O.Egessah, M. Sweat, P. Nyarang’o, J. Zenilman, A. Chemtai, and N. Halsey. “Foundations for Effective Strategies to Control Sexually Transmitted Infections: Voices from Rural Kenya”. AIDS Care. Vol. 11 No. 1. Pp 95-113. 1999.
• Maman S; Campbell J; Sweat MD; Gielen AC. “The intersections of HIV and violence: Directions for future research and interventions.”. Soc Sci Med. 2000 Feb;50(4):459-78..
• Claudes Kamenga, Michael Sweat, Isabelle De Zoysa, Gina Dallebetta, Thomas Coates, et al.“The Voluntary HIV-1 Counseling and Testing Efficacy Study: Design and Methods”. AIDS and Behavior. Vol. 4. No. 1. March 2000.
• Donald Balmer, Olga Grinstead, Francis Kihuho, Steven Gregorich, Michael Sweat, Claudes Kamenga, et al. “Characteristics of Individuals and Couples Seeking HIV-1 Prevention Services in Nairobi, Kenya: The Voluntary HIV-1 Counseling and Testing Efficacy Study”. AIDS and Behavior. Vol. 4. No. 1. March 2000.
• Gloria Sangiwa, Olga Grinstead, Margaret Hogan, Davis Mwakagile, Japhet Killewo, Steven Gregorich, Claudes Kamenga, Michael Sweat, et al. “Characteristics of Individuals and Couples Seeking HIV-1 Prevention Services in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: The Voluntary HIV-1 Counseling and Testing Efficacy Study”. AIDS and Behavior. Vol. 4. No. 1. March 2000.
• Gloria Sangiwa, Ariane Van der Straten, Olga Grinstead, and the VCT Study Group. [Note: Michael Sweat is a member of the core study group]. “Client’s Perspective of the Role of Voluntary Counseling and Testing in HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: The Voluntary Counseling and Testing Efficacy Study”. AIDS and Behavior. Vol. 4. No. 1. March 2000.
• The Voluntary HIV-1 Counseling and Testing Efficacy Study Group. [Note: Michael Sweat is a member of the core study group]. “Efficacy of Voluntary HIV-1 Counseling and Testing in Individuals and Couples in Kenya, Tanzania, and Trinidad: a Randomized Trial”. Lancet. Vol 356. July 8, 2000.
• Michael Sweat, Steven Gregorich, Gloria Sangiwa, Colin Furlonge, Donald Balmer, Claudes Kamenga, Olga Grinstead and Thomas Coates. “Cost-effectiveness of Voluntary HIV-1 Counseling and Testing in Reducing Sexual Transmission of HIV-1 in Kenya and Tanzania”. Lancet. Vol. 356. July 8, 2000.
• Michael Sweat, Carl Odonnel, and Lydia Odonnel. “Cost-Effectiveness of a Brief Video-Based HIV Intervention for Urban African American and Latino STD Clinic Clients”. AIDS, 15(6), 781-787. July 2001.
• Deanna Kerrigan, Luis Moreno, Santo Rosario, and Michael Sweat. “Adapting the Thai 100% Condom Program: Developing a Culturally Appropriate Model for the Dominican Republic”. Culture, Health and Sexuality. 3(2). April 2001.
• Suzanne Maman, Jessie Mbwambo, Nora Margaret Hogan, Gad Paul Kilonzo, Michael Sweat. “Women’s Barriers to HIV-1 Testing and Disclosure: Challenges for Voluntary Counseling and Testing Programs”. AIDS Care. 13(5), 595-603. 2001.
• Eke A, Peersman G, Semaan S, Hylton K, Kiiti N, Sweat M. Acquisition and review of non-U.S.-based HIV risk reduction intervention studies. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2002;30 Suppl 1:S51-5.
• Johnson WD, Hedges LV, Ramirez G, Sweat, M. HIV prevention research for men who have sex with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2002;30 Suppl 1:S118-29
• Semaan S, Des JDC, Sogolow E, Sweat, M.. A meta-analysis of the effect of HIV prevention interventions on the sex behaviors of drug users in the United States. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2002;30 Suppl 1:S73-93.
• Maman, S. Mbwambo, J.; Hogan, M.; Kilonzo, G.P.; Campbell, J.C.; Sweat, Michael (2002) HIV-1 Positive Women Report More Lifetime Experiences with Violence: Findings from a Voluntary HIV-1 Counseling and Testing Clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The American Journal of Public Health; 92. 1331-1337. 2002.
• Kerrigan, D; Ellen, J; Morena, L; Rosario, S; Katz, J; Celentano, D; Sweat, M. “Environmental-structural factors significantly associated with consistent condom use among female sex workers in the Dominican Republic”. AIDS. 17:1-9. 2003.
• Lurie M, Williams B, Zuma K, Mkaya-Mwamburi D, Garnett G, Sturm A, Sweat M, Gittelsohn J, Abdool Karim S,.The impact of migration on HIV-1 transmission in South Africa: a study of migrant and nonmigrant men and their partners. Sex Transm Dis 2003;30(2):149-56.
• Maman, S; Mbwambo, J.; Hogan, M; Kilonzo, G.P.; Weiss, E.; Sweat, M. “High rates and positive outcomes of HIV serostatus disclosure to sexual partners: reasons for cautious optimism from a VCT clinic in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. AIDS Behav. 2003 Dec;7(4):373-82.
• Odaybea I. Morrow, Michael D. Sweat and Richard H. Morrow. “The Matalisi: Pathway To Early Sexual Initiation Among The Youth Of Mpigi, Uganda”. AIDS and Behavior. December; 8(4): 365-78. 2004.
• Sweat Michael, O'Reilly KR, Schmid GP, Denison J, de Zoysa I. “Cost-effectiveness of nevirapine to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission in eight African countries”. AIDS. 2004 Aug 20;18(12):1661-71
• Kerrigan D, Moreno L, Rosario S, Gomez B, Jerez H, Barrington C, Weiss E, Sweat Michael. “Environmental-Structural Interventions to Reduce HIV/STI Risk Among Female Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic.” Am J Public Health. 2006. Jan; 96(1):120-5.
• Jane T. Bertrand, Kevin O’Reilly, Julie Denison, Rebecca Anhang, and Michael Sweat. “Systematic review of the effectiveness of mass communication programs to change HIV/AIDS-related behaviors in developing countries”. Health Education Research. 2006 Aug; 21(4):567-97.
• Dowdy DW, Sweat MD, Holtgrave DR. Country-wide distribution of the nitrile female condom (FC2) in Brazil and South Africa: a cost-effectiveness analysis. AIDS. 2006, Oct 24; 20(16):2091-8.
• Sweat, M. Kerrigan, D, Moreno, L, Rosario, S, Gomez, B, Jerez, H, Barrington, C, Weiss, E. “Cost-Effectiveness of an Environmental-Structural HIV Prevention Intervention in the Female Sex Industry of the Dominican Republic.” J Health Comm. 2006;11 Suppl 2:123-42.
• Caitlin Kennedy, Kevin O’Reilly, Amy Medley, and Michael Sweat. “The impact of HIV treatment on risk behavior in developing countries: A systematic review”. Accepted for publication. AIDS Care. AIDS Care. 2007 Jul;19(6):707-20.
• Michael Sweat, Caitlin Kennedy, Amy Medley, and Kevin O’Reilly. “Psychosocial Support for HIV-Infected Populations In Developing Countries: A Key Yet Understudied Component Of Positive Prevention”. AIDS. 2007 May 11;21(8):1070-1.
• Kim Ashburn, Deanna Kerrigan, and Michael Sweat. “Micro-credit, Women's Groups, Control of Own Money: HIV-Related Negotiation Among Partnered Dominican Women.” AIDS Behav. June 2007.
• Murray L, Moreno L, Rosario S, Ellen J, Sweat M, Kerrigan D. “The role of relationship intimacy in consistent condom use among female sex workers and their regular paying partners in the Dominican Republic”. AIDS Behav. 2007 May;11(3):463-70.

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