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The results of this study, published in the prestigious journal AIDS & Behavior, document that substance use during sexual encounters among PrEP users in Buenos Aires is significant—approximately 32% within the previous year—and is associated with a higher prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The project, led by Dr. Isabel Pastor from the Emerging Diseases Section of Hospital Ramos Mejía, was conducted with the support of the IBIS Foundation and a research grant from the GCBA Ministry of Health. The study included PrEP users under follow-up care at four hospitals within the GCBA public network (Ramos Mejía, Fernandez, Argerich, and Santojanni). We invite you to access and read the full article at the following link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-026-05036-2

In the search for answers to the current health crisis, a new Emerging Diseases Research Area was inaugurated at the JM Ramos Mejía Hospital, in conjunction with the Ibis Foundation. This new area was made possible through a research grant from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) HVTN network. The JM Ramos Mejía Hospital has a long tradition of high-quality clinical research, and its researchers have contributed over the years with results of great importance to public health. It is the only public hospital in the country, and one of the few in Latin America, that participates in these academic research networks. This Emerging Diseases Research Area is part of the Immunocompromised Service of the J. M. Ramos Mejía General Acute Hospital and is directed by its Head, Doctor Marcelo H. Losso. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkXGzN-dpeA