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Sofia M. Gruskin, J.D.

TitleAdjunct Professor of Health and Human Rights
InstitutionHarvard School of Public Health
DepartmentGlobal Health + Population
AddressHarvard School of Public Health
FXB, 7th Floor
651 Huntington Ave
Boston MA 02115
Phone617/432-4315

 Mentoring 
 completed student projects
Integration of HIV/AIDS and Family Planning Services in eThekwinin District, South Africa
International, 06/20/08 - 08/11/08
Service Learning with Jamaica AIDS Support
International/Summer, 06/23/03 - 08/31/03

 Bibliographic 
 selected publications
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  1. Gruskin S. Safeguarding abortion: a matter of reproductive rights. Am J Public Health. 2013 Jan; 103(1):4.
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  2. Gruskin S. Pregnancy decisions of women living with HIV: the need for multidisciplinary perspectives. Reprod Health Matters. 2012 Dec; 20(39 Suppl):1-4.
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  3. Maccarthy S, Rasanathan JJ, Ferguson L, Gruskin S. The pregnancy decisions of HIV-positive women: the state of knowledge and way forward. Reprod Health Matters. 2012 Dec; 20(39 Suppl):119-40.
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  4. Nunn A, Dickman S, Nattrass N, Cornwall A, Gruskin S. The impacts of AIDS movements on the policy responses to HIV/AIDS in Brazil and South Africa: A comparative analysis. Glob Public Health. 2012 Dec; 7(10):1031-44.
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  5. Gruskin S, Ahmed S, Bogecho D, Ferguson L, Hanefeld J, Maccarthy S, Raad Z, Steiner R. Human rights in health systems frameworks: what is there, what is missing and why does it matter? Glob Public Health. 2012; 7(4):337-51.
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  6. Allotey PA, Diniz S, Dejong J, Delvaux T, Gruskin S, Fonn S. Sexual and reproductive health and rights in public health education. Reprod Health Matters. 2011 Nov; 19(38):56-68.
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  7. Gruskin S. Tackling violence and HIV/AIDS: global health imperatives. Am J Public Health. 2011 Jun; 101(6):968.
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  8. Dickens BM, Gruskin S, Tarantola D. Avoiding plagiarism: the assurance of original publication. Am J Public Health. 2011 Jun; 101(6):969.
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  9. Gruskin S, Raad Z. Are drug companies living up to their human rights responsibilities? Moving toward assessment. PLoS Med. 2010 Sep; 7(9):e1000310.
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  10. Ouyang H, Gruskin S. Human rights and humanitarian assistance: helping health professionals lead the way in Haiti and beyond. Med Confl Surviv. 2010 Jul-Sep; 26(3):195-8.
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  11. Gruskin S, Bogecho D, Ferguson L. 'Rights-based approaches' to health policies and programs: articulations, ambiguities, and assessment. J Public Health Policy. 2010 Jul; 31(2):129-45.
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  12. Krieger N, Alegría M, Almeida-Filho N, Barbosa da Silva J, Barreto ML, Beckfield J, Berkman L, Birn AE, Duncan BB, Franco S, Garcia DA, Gruskin S, James SA, Laurell AC, Schmidt MI, Walters KL. Who, and what, causes health inequities? Reflections on emerging debates from an exploratory Latin American/North American workshop. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2010 Sep; 64(9):747-9.
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  13. Cottingham J, Kismodi E, Hilber AM, Lincetto O, Stahlhofer M, Gruskin S. Using human rights for sexual and reproductive health: improving legal and regulatory frameworks. Bull World Health Organ. 2010 Jul 1; 88(7):551-5.
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  14. Landers S, Gruskin S. Gender, sex, and sexuality--same, different, or equal? Am J Public Health. 2010 Mar; 100(3):397.
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  15. Gruskin S, Ferguson L, Peersman G, Rugg D. Human rights in the global response to HIV: findings from the 2008 United Nations General Assembly Special Session Reports. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Dec; 52 Suppl 2:S104-10.
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  16. Peersman G, Ferguson L, Torres MA, Smith S, Gruskin S. Increasing civil society participation in the national HIV response: the role of UNGASS reporting. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2009 Dec; 52 Suppl 2:S97-103.
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  17. Gruskin S, Ferguson L. Government regulation of sex and sexuality: in their own words. Reprod Health Matters. 2009 Nov; 17(34):108-18.
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  18. Gruskin S, Ferguson L. Using indicators to determine the contribution of human rights to public health efforts. Bull World Health Organ. 2009 Sep; 87(9):714-9.
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  19. Nunn AS, da Fonseca EM, Bastos FI, Gruskin S. AIDS treatment in Brazil: impacts and challenges. Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 Jul-Aug; 28(4):1103-13.
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  20. Ouyang H, Vanrooyen M, Gruskin S. The sphere project: next steps in moving toward a rights-based approach to humanitarian assistance. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2009 May-Jun; 24(3):147-52.
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  21. Chigwedere P, Seage GR, Gruskin S, Lee TH, Essex M. Estimating the lost benefits of antiretroviral drug use in South Africa. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2008 Dec 1; 49(4):410-5.
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  22. Gruskin S. Reproductive and sexual rights: do words matter? Am J Public Health. 2008 Oct; 98(10):1737.
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  23. Gruskin S, Firestone R, Maccarthy S, Ferguson L. HIV and pregnancy intentions: do services adequately respond to women's needs? Am J Public Health. 2008 Oct; 98(10):1746-50.
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  24. Tarantola D, Gruskin S. Pragmatic pathways to universal access: leadership, equity, accountability and partnerships in HIV prevention and care. AIDS. 2008 Aug; 22 Suppl 2:S1-2.
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  25. Gruskin S, Tarantola D. Universal Access to HIV prevention, treatment and care: assessing the inclusion of human rights in international and national strategic plans. AIDS. 2008 Aug; 22 Suppl 2:S123-32.
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  26. Gruskin S, Cottingham J, Hilber AM, Kismodi E, Lincetto O, Roseman MJ. Using human rights to improve maternal and neonatal health: history, connections and a proposed practical approach. Bull World Health Organ. 2008 Aug; 86(8):589-93.
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  27. Gruskin S, Daniels N. Process is the point: justice and human rights: priority setting and fair deliberative process. Am J Public Health. 2008 Sep; 98(9):1573-7.
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  28. Gruskin S, Ahmed S, Ferguson L. Provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling in health facilities--what does this mean for the health and human rights of pregnant women? Dev World Bioeth. 2008 Apr; 8(1):23-32.
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  29. Nunn AS, Fonseca EM, Bastos FI, Gruskin S, Salomon JA. Evolution of antiretroviral drug costs in Brazil in the context of free and universal access to AIDS treatment. PLoS Med. 2007 Nov 13; 4(11):e305.
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  30. Gruskin S, Ferguson L, Bogecho DO. Beyond the numbers: using rights-based perspectives to enhance antiretroviral treatment scale-up. AIDS. 2007 Oct; 21 Suppl 5:S13-9.
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  31. Safreed-Harmon K, Siripong A, Kerr SJ, Gruskin S, Pancharoen C, Ananworanich J. Antiretroviral therapy adherence did not differ between Thai children with biological and those with nonbiological parents. Clin Infect Dis. 2007 Sep 1; 45(5):669-70.
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  32. Gruskin S, Mills EJ, Tarantola D. History, principles, and practice of health and human rights. Lancet. 2007 Aug 4; 370(9585):449-55.
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  33. Tarantola D, Gruskin S. New guidance on recommended HIV testing and counselling. Lancet. 2007 Jul 21; 370(9583):202-3.
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  34. Gruskin S. Male circumcision, in so many words... Reprod Health Matters. 2007 May; 15(29):49-52.
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  35. Gruskin S, Ferguson L, O'Malley J. Ensuring sexual and reproductive health for people living with HIV: an overview of key human rights, policy and health systems issues. Reprod Health Matters. 2007 May; 15(29 Suppl):4-26.
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  36. Miller CM, Gruskin S, Subramanian SV, Heymann J. Emerging health disparities in Botswana: examining the situation of orphans during the AIDS epidemic. Soc Sci Med. 2007 Jun; 64(12):2476-86.
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  37. Tarantola D, Gruskin S, Brown TM, Fee E. Jonathan Mann: founder of the health and human rights movement. Am J Public Health. 2006 Nov; 96(11):1942-3.
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  38. Gruskin S, Dickens B. Human rights and ethics in public health. Am J Public Health. 2006 Nov; 96(11):1903-5.
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  39. Miller CM, Gruskin S, Subramanian SV, Rajaraman D, Heymann SJ. Orphan care in Botswana's working households: growing responsibilities in the absence of adequate support. Am J Public Health. 2006 Aug; 96(8):1429-35.
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  40. Gruskin S. Rights-based approaches to health: something for everyone. Health Hum Rights. 2006; 9(2):5-9.
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  41. Tarantola D, Gruskin S. Health and human rights education in academic settings. Health Hum Rights. 2006; 9(2):297-300.
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  42. Cooper H, Moore L, Gruskin S, Krieger N. The impact of a police drug crackdown on drug injectors' ability to practice harm reduction: a qualitative study. Soc Sci Med. 2005 Aug; 61(3):673-84.
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  43. Gruskin S, Jürgens R. The more things change... Health Hum Rights. 2005; 8(2):1-7.
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  44. Gruskin S. Bangkok 2004. Current issues and concerns in HIV testing: a health and human rights approach. HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev. 2004 Dec; 9(3):99-103.
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  45. Gruskin S. Stalled on the road to reproductive health. Am J Public Health. 2004 Aug; 94(8):1297.
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  46. Cooper H, Moore L, Gruskin S, Krieger N. Characterizing perceived police violence: implications for public health. Am J Public Health. 2004 Jul; 94(7):1109-18.
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  47. Gruskin S. What are health and human rights? Lancet. 2004 Jan 24; 363(9405):329.
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  48. Smith-Estelle A, Gruskin S. Vulnerability to HIV/STIs among rural women from migrant communities in Nepal: a health and human rights framework. Reprod Health Matters. 2003 Nov; 11(22):142-51.
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  49. Braveman P, Gruskin S. Poverty, equity, human rights and health. Bull World Health Organ. 2003; 81(7):539-45.
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  50. Krieger N, Northridge M, Gruskin S, Quinn M, Kriebel D, Davey Smith G, Bassett M, Rehkopf DH, Miller C. Assessing health impact assessment: multidisciplinary and international perspectives. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2003 Sep; 57(9):659-62.
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  51. Braveman P, Gruskin S. Defining equity in health. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2003 Apr; 57(4):254-8.
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  52. Roseman MJ, Gruskin S. The UNGASS Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS: one year later. Can HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev. 2003 Apr; 8(1):1, 7-14.
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  53. Gruskin S, Loff B. Do human rights have a role in public health work? Lancet. 2002 Dec 7; 360(9348):1880.
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  54. Gruskin S, Ayres JR, Khamranksi B, Lalloo U, Marlink R. GAVI, the first steps: lessons for the Global Fund. Lancet. 2002 Jul 13; 360(9327):176.
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  55. Putney SB, Gruskin S. Time, place, and consciousness: three dimensions of meaning for US institutional review boards. Am J Public Health. 2002 Jul; 92(7):1067-70.
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  56. Gruskin S. Ethics, human rights, and public health. Am J Public Health. 2002 May; 92(5):698; author reply 698-9.
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  57. Gruskin S. The UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS: were some lessons of the last 20 years ignored? Am J Public Health. 2002 Mar; 92(3):337-8.
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  58. Gruskin S, Plafker K, Smith-Estelle A. Understanding and responding to youth substance use: the contribution of a health and human rights framework. Am J Public Health. 2001 Dec; 91(12):1954-63.
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  59. Krieger N, Gruskin S. Frameworks matter: ecosocial and health and human rights perspectives on disparities in women's health--the case of tuberculosis. J Am Med Womens Assoc. 2001; 56(4):137-42.
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  60. Gruskin S, Tarantola D. HIV/AIDS and human rights revisited. Can HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev. 2001; 6(1-2):24-9.
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  61. Gruskin S. The highest priority: making use of UN conference documents to remind governments of their commitments to HIV/AIDS. Health Hum Rights. 1998; 3(1):107-42.
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  62. Gruskin S, Mann J, Tarantola D. Past, present, and future: AIDS and human rights. Health Hum Rights. 1998; 2(4):1-3.
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  63. Tarantola D, Gruskin S. Children confronting HIV/AIDS: charting the confluence of rights and health. Health Hum Rights. 1998; 3(1):60-86.
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  64. Gruskin S, Wakhweya AM. A human rights perspective on HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. AIDS. 1997; 11 Suppl B:S159-67.
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  65. Gruskin S. Negotiating the relationship of HIV/AIDS to reproductive health and reproductive rights. Am Univ Law Rev. 1995; 44:1191-205.
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  66. Mann JM, Gostin L, Gruskin S, Brennan T, Lazzarini Z, Fineberg HV. Health and human rights. Health Hum Rights. 1994; 1(1):6-23.
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