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A medical surgeon with a master’s degree in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley. For the past sixteen years, he has been conducting research on sexual health and human rights among historically marginalized populations in Peru, particularly transgender people, sex workers, and migrants. He has provided technical assistance for surveillance studies involving key populations at risk for HIV in Uruguay, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, and Paraguay, and has served as a consultant for institutions such as UNAIDS, PAHO, USAID, and UNODC, among others. Over the past four years, he has complemented his work in public health with independent journalism, following the completion of a program at the University of Toronto. He has published in outlets such as El País (Spain), the Toronto Star (Canada), and Revista Anfibia (Argentina), among other international and local media outlets.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Estamos Aqui (We Are Here): Mobilizing Creative-Relational Inquiry for an Arts-Based Project With Venezuelan Gay and Bisexual Migrant Sex Workers in Medellin, Colombia
Brisson, J., Castro-Arteaga, M., Bedoya Colorado, S., Zea, A., Silva-Santisteban, A. & Perez-Brumer, A., 1 Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 25Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Post-migration sexual health and pleasure among gay and bisexual venezuelan migrant men in Lima, Peru
Brisson, J., Ramirez Tovar, J. C., Gregorio, J., Konda, K., Silva-Santisteban, A. & Perez-Brumer, A., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 110, 102321.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“We live at the crossroads”: Testimonios of Venezuelan transgender women navigating migration, intersectional violence, and resettlement in Lima, Peru
Perez-Brumer, A., Castro-Arteaga, M., Doshi, A., Perez, K. S., Brisson, J., Sánchez, A., Parker, C. M., Logie, C. H. & Silva-Santisteban, A., Jul 2026, In: International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 113, 102436.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comment from the field: young people 15–17 years old need PrEP access in Peru
Konda, K. A., Perez-Brumer, A. & Silva-Santisteban, A., 1 Jan 2025, In: Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease. 12Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Co-occurring psychosocial conditions are associated with increased HIV acquisition and transmission risk among young transgender women in Lima, Peru
Reisner, S. L., Silva-Santisteban, A., Apedaile, D., Huerta, L., Rios, I., Aguayo-Romero, R. & Perez-Brumer, A., Dec 2025, In: Scientific Reports. 15, 1, 15577.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations