By Dr Stephen Bell

Journal articles

Habito M; Kennedy E; Gnim C; Heak M; Phon V; Akiyama M; Binder G; Bell S; Azzopardi P; Hennegan J, 2025, 'Unpacking diverse pathways to adolescent pregnancy in Cambodia: Qualitative research with girls in rural, peri-urban, and urban settings', Ssm Qualitative Research in Health, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2024.100518

Mitchell E; Aeno H; Ase S; Ofi P; Nake Trumb R; Mek A; Kennedy EC; Vallely L; Black KI; Mola GDL; Bagita M; Pomat W; Kelly-Hanku A; Bell S, 2025, 'Socio-structural influences on unintended pregnancy among girls aged 15-17 years in Papua New Guinea', BMJ Global Health, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-017679

Sedgh G; Frye LJ; Gemzell-Danielsson K; Kapp N; Afolabi K; Boateng AA; Mulombe-Phiri M; Cameron S; Manoj K; Iyengar K; Winskell AG; Little KM; Gibbs S; Demise E; Bell S, 2025, 'Centring women's voices in contraceptive innovation: building the case for an on-demand, pericoital pill', BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health, 51, pp. 1 - 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202510

Gardner K; Graham S; Beadman M; Doyle M; Wilms J; Beetson K; Bryant J; Martin K; Treloar C; Murphy D; Bell S; Browne A; Aggleton P; Bolt R, 2025, '‘Our culture makes us strong’: Understanding and working with community strengths among Aboriginal people in western Sydney', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.906

Martin K; Bryant J; Bolt R; Graham S; Beadman M; Doyle M; Treloar C; Bell S; Murphy D; Gardner K; Newman C; Browne A; Beetson K; Brooks M; Wilms J; Leece B; Stanbury L; Botfield J; Davis B; Aggleton P, 2025, 'Aboriginal adults’ perspectives on talking with young people about sexual health and relationships in two communities in Western Sydney, Australia', Sex Education, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2025.2510288

Mitchell E; Vallely LM; Ase S; Aeno H; Ofi P; Nake Trumb R; Mek A; Kennedy E; Black K; Mola GDL; Bagita MR; Pomat W; Kelly-Hanku A; Bell S, 2025, 'Agency in young people’s unsafe abortion trajectories in Papua New Guinea', Culture Health and Sexuality, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2025.2456623

Persson A; Jops P; Cowan J; Kupul M; Nake Trumb R; Majumdar SS; Islam S; Nindil H; Pomat W; Bell S; Marks G; Bauri M; Graham SM; Kelly-Hanku A, 2025, 'Tuberculosis treatment and undernutrition on Daru Island, Papua New Guinea: A qualitative exploration of a local foodscape', Social Science and Medicine, 365, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117631

Graham S; Martin K; Gardner K; Beadman M; Doyle MF; Bolt R; Murphy D; Bell S; Treloar C; Browne AJ; Aggleton P; Beetson K; Brooks M; Botfield JR; Davis B; Wilms J; Leece B; Stanbury L; Bryant J, 2025, 'First Nations perspectives about youth pregnancy and parenthood in Western Sydney, Australia: A qualitative study', First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal, 3, pp. 100047 - 100047, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fnhli.2025.100047

Bell S; Wong S; Habito M; Phon V; Kadyrov B; Khan S; Greaney J; Racherla SJ; Kayastha S; Rahman S; Than KK; Soumokil M; Jannah N; Kennedy EC, 2024, 'Can youth-centred sexual and reproductive health self-care and contraceptive innovation address unintended pregnancy among girls and young women? Some reflections from Asia and the Pacific', BMJ Global Health, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-016385

Bell S; Mitchell E; Ase S; Aeno H; Naketrumb R; Ofi PS; Mek A; Pomat W; Habito M; Mola G; Kennedy E; Kelly-Hanku A, 2024, 'Young men’s everyday life experiences with contraception and unintended pregnancy in Papua New Guinea', Plos Global Public Health, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0003925

Bell S; Gibbs S; Winskell A; Villarino X; Gill H; Little K, 2024, 'Acceptability of an on-demand pericoital oral contraceptive pill: a systematic scoping review', Reproductive Health, 21, pp. 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12978-024-01829-7

Jops P; Cowan J; Trumb RN; Kupul M; Kuma A; Bell S; Keam T; Bauri M; Nindil H; Majumdar SS; Finch S; Pomat W; Marais BJ; Marks GB; Kaldor J; Vallely A; Graham SM; Kelly-Hanku A, 2024, 'The role and value of counsellors in the treatment journeys of people with tuberculosis and their families: Qualitative insights from the South Fly District of Papua New Guinea', Plos Global Public Health, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002572

Persson A; Mek A; Naketrumb R; Mitchell E; Bell S; Kelly-Hanku A, 2024, 'Local Pathways of “Serodiscordant Couples”: Unpacking a Global HIV Population Category in Papua New Guinea', Medical Anthropology Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness, 43, pp. 31 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2023.2282976

Bryant J; Bolt R; Martin K; Beadman M; Doyle M; Treloar C; Bell S; Murphy D; Newman C; Browne A; Aggleton P; Beetson K; Brooks M; Wilms J; Leece B; Stanbury L; Botfield J; Davis B; Graham S, 2024, 'Yarning as a method for building sexual wellbeing among urban Aboriginal young people in Australia', Culture Health and Sexuality, 26, pp. 871 - 886, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2023.2258948

Persson A; Kelly-Hanku A; Mek A; Mitchell E; Trumb RN; Worth H; Bell S, 2023, '“We Live Just Like a Normal Family”: Exploring Local Renderings of the Global HIV Normalisation Discourse Among Serodiscordant Couples in Papua New Guinea', Sexuality and Culture, 27, pp. 19 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12119-022-10001-x

Graham S; Martin K; Gardner K; Beadman M; Doyle MF; Bolt R; Murphy D; Newman CE; Bell S; Treloar C; Browne AJ; Aggleton P; Beetson K; Brooks M; Botfield JR; Davis B; Wilms J; Leece B; Stanbury L; Bryant J, 2023, 'Aboriginal young people’s perspectives and experiences of accessing sexual health services and sex education in Australia: A qualitative study', Global Public Health, 18, pp. 2196561, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2023.2196561

Jops P; Cowan J; Kupul M; Trumb RN; Graham SM; Bauri M; Nindil H; Bell S; Keam T; Majumdar S; Pomat W; Marais B; Marks GB; Kaldor J; Vallely A; Kelly-Hanku A, 2023, 'Beyond patient delay, navigating structural health system barriers to timely care and treatment in a high burden TB setting in Papua New Guinea', Global Public Health, 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2023.2184482

Jops P; Kupul M; Trumb RN; Cowan J; Graham SM; Bell S; Majumdar S; Nindil H; Pomat W; Marais B; Marks G; Vallely AJ; Kaldor J; Kelly-Hanku A, 2022, 'Exploring Tuberculosis Riskscapes in a Papua New Guinean ‘Hotspot’', Qualitative Health Research, 32, pp. 1747 - 1762, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10497323221111912

Graham S; Blaxland M; Bolt R; Beadman M; Gardner K; Martin K; Doyle M; Beetson K; Murphy D; Bell S; Newman CE; Bryant J, 2022, 'Aboriginal peoples' perspectives about COVID-19 vaccines and motivations to seek vaccination: a qualitative study', BMJ Global Health, 7, pp. e008815, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2022-008815

Mitchell E; Kelly-Hanku A; Krentel A; Romani L; Robinson LJ; Nery SV; Kaldor J; Steer AC; Bell S, 2022, 'Community perceptions and acceptability of mass drug administration for the control of neglected tropical diseases in Asia-Pacific countries: A systematic scoping review of qualitative research', Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010215

Nakiganda LJ; Bavinton BR; Grulich AE; Serwadda D; Nakubulwa R; Poynten IM; Bell S, 2022, 'Social Influences on Engagement With HIV Testing, Treatment and Care Services Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Living in Rural Uganda', Qualitative Health Research, 32, pp. 635 - 645, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10497323211058162

Noor MN; Bryant J; De Wit J; Holt M; Bell S, 2021, 'Resourcefulness of homeless young people who practise sex work in Pakistan: A qualitative study', Sexual Health, 18, pp. 378 - 384, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH21024

Tumwine C; Aggleton P; Bell S, 2021, 'Interface between biomedical and traditional systems of treatment and care among HIV positive fisher folk in two fishing communities on Lake Victoria, Uganda', African Health Sciences, 21, pp. 1040 - 1047, http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v21i3.11

Nakiganda LJ; Bell S; Grulich AE; Serwadda D; Nakubulwa R; Poynten IM; Bavinton BR, 2021, 'Understanding and managing HIV infection risk among men who have sex with men in rural Uganda: a qualitative study', BMC Public Health, 21, pp. 1309, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11365-9

Bryant J; Bolt R; Botfield JR; Martin K; Doyle M; Murphy D; Graham S; Newman CE; Bell S; Treloar C; Browne AJ; Aggleton P, 2021, 'Beyond deficit: ‘strengths-based approaches’ in Indigenous health research', Sociology of Health and Illness, 43, pp. 1405 - 1421, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13311

Bell S; Newman C; Yang L, 2021, 'Meet the editors', Sexual Health, 18, pp. I - II, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SHv18n2_MeetED

Whitford K; Mitchell E; Lazuardi E; Rowe E; Tasya IA; Wirawan DN; Wisaksana R; Subronto YW; Prameswari HD; Kaldor JM; Bell S, 2021, 'Corrigendum to: A strengths-based analysis of social influences that enhance HIV testing among female sex workers in urban Indonesia', Sexual Health, 18, pp. 77 - 83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH20085

Whitford K; Mitchell E; Lazuardi E; Rowe E; Tasya IA; Wirawan DN; Wisaksana R; Subronto YW; Prameswari HD; Kaldor JM; Bell S, 2021, 'Corrigendum to: A strengths-based analysis of social influences that enhance HIV testing among female sex workers in urban Indonesia', Sexual health, 18, pp. 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH20085_CO

Persson A; Kelly-Hanku A; Mek A; Mitchell E; Nake Trumb R; Worth H; Bell S, 2021, 'Making Sense of Serodiscordance: Pathways and Aftermaths of HIV Testing among Couples with Mixed HIV Status in Papua New Guinea', Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology, 22, pp. 298 - 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14442213.2021.1942184

Bell S; Aggleton P; Lockyer A; Ferguson T; Murray W; Silver B; Kaldor J; Maher L; Ward J, 2021, 'Working with Aboriginal young people in sexual health research: a peer research methodology in remote Australia', Qualitative Health Research, 31, pp. 16 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049732320961348

Mitchell E; Bell S; Thean LJ; Sahukhan A; Kama M; Koroivueti A; Kaldor J; Steer A; Romani L, 2020, 'Community perspectives on scabies, impetigo and mass drug administration in Fiji: A qualitative study', Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 14, pp. e0008825, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008825

Mitchell E; Bell S, 2020, 'Premarital relationships and condom use among young people in Suva, Fiji', Sexual Health, 17, pp. 337 - 343, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH20040

Mitchell E; Lazuardi E; Anintya I; Rowe E; Whitford K; Wirawan D; Wisaksana R; Subronto Y; Prameswari H; Kaldor J; Bell S, 2020, 'A Qualitative Exploration of Family, Work, Community, and Health Service Influences on HIV Treatment Uptake and Adherence Among Female Sex Workers in Three Cities in Indonesia', AIDS Education and Prevention, 32, pp. 243 - 259, http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2020.32.3.243

Persson A; Kelly-Hanku A; Mek A; Mitchell E; Nake Trumb R; Worth H; Bell S, 2020, 'Polygyny, Serodiscordance and HIV Prevention in Papua New Guinea: A Qualitative Exploration of Diverse Configurations', Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology, 21, pp. 248 - 263, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14442213.2020.1758202

Bell SL; Tabe T; Bell S, 2020, 'Seeking a disability lens within climate change migration discourses, policies and practices', Disability and Society, 35, pp. 682 - 687, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2019.1655856

Lazuardi E; Newman CE; Anintya I; Rowe E; Wirawan DN; Wisaksana R; Subronto YW; Kusmayanti NA; Iskandar S; Kaldor J; Bell S, 2020, 'Increasing HIV treatment access, uptake and use among men who have sex with men in urban Indonesia: Evidence from a qualitative study in three cities', Health Policy and Planning, 35, pp. 16 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czz128

Tumwine C; Aggleton P; Bell S, 2020, 'Enhancing hiv prevention: Social support, access to, and use of HIV testing, treatment, and care services in fishing communities around Lake Victoria, Uganda', AIDS Education and Prevention, 32, pp. 196 - 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2020.32.3.196

Whitford K; Callander D; Smith LW; Guy R; Kong M; Ward J; Donovan B; McManus H; Bell S; McGregor S; Menon A; Russell D; O'Connor CC, 2020, 'Two Distinct Gonorrhea Trends and Risk Factors among Women in Australia', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 47, pp. 34 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001086

Whitford K; Callander D; Smith LW; Guy R; Kong M; Ward J; Donovan B; McManus H; Bell S; McGregor S; Menon A; Russell D; O'Connor CC; ACCESS collaboration , 2020, 'Two Distinct Gonorrhea Trends and Risk Factors Among Women in Australia.', Sex Transm Dis, 47, pp. 34 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001086

Bell S; Ward J; Aggleton P; Murray W; Silver B; Lockyer A; Ferguson T; Fairley CK; Whiley D; Ryder N; Donovan B; Guy R; Kaldor J; Maher L, 2020, 'Young Aboriginal people's sexual health risk reduction strategies: a qualitative study in remote Australia', Sexual Health, 17, pp. 303 - 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh19204

Bell S; Aggleton P; Ward J; Murray W; Silver B; Lockyer A; Ferguson T; Fairley CK; Whiley D; Ryder N; Donovan B; Guy R; Kaldor J; Maher L, 2020, 'Young Aboriginal people’s engagement with STI testing in the Northern Territory, Australia', BMC Public Health, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-08565-0

Mitchell E; Lazuardi E; Rowe E; Anintya I; Wirawan DN; Wisaksana R; Subronto YW; Prameswari HD; Kaldor J; Bell S, 2019, 'Barriers and Enablers to HIV Care Among Waria (Transgender Women) in Indonesia: A Qualitative Study', AIDS Education and Prevention: an interdisciplinary journal, 31, pp. 538 - 552, https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/pdf/10.1521/aeap.2019.31.6.538

Mitchell E; Kelly-Hanku A; Mek A; Nake Trumb R; Persson A; Worth H; Bell SA, 2019, 'Caring Masculinities in the Context of HIV Serodiscordant Relationships in Papua New Guinea', Men and Masculinities, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1097184X19889659

Tumwine C; Aggleton P; Bell S, 2019, 'Accessing HIV treatment and care services in fishing communities around Lake Victoria in Uganda: mobility and transport challenges.', African Journal of AIDS Research, 18, pp. 205 - 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/16085906.2019.1648306

Lazuardi E; Newman CE; Tasya IA; Rowe E; Wirawan DN; Wisaksana R; Subronto YW; Kaldor J; Kusmayanti NA; Iskandar S; Bell S, 2019, 'Understanding the social influences on engaging key populations with HIV prevention: A qualitative study with men who have sex with men in three Indonesian cities', AIDS Education and Prevention, 31, pp. 206 - 223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2019.31.3.206

Gunaratnam P; Schierhout G; Brands J; Maher L; Bailie R; Ward J; Guy R; Rumbold A; Ryder N; Fairley CK; Donovan B; Moore L; Kaldor J; Bell S, 2019, 'Qualitative perspectives on the sustainability of sexual health continuous quality improvement in clinics serving remote Aboriginal communities in Australia', BMJ Open, 9, pp. e026679, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026679

Persson A; Kelly-Hanku A; Bell S; Mek A; Worth H; Nake Trumb R, 2019, '“Vibrant Entanglements”: HIV Biomedicine and Serodiscordant Couples in Papua New Guinea', Medical Anthropology Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness, 38, pp. 267 - 281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01459740.2018.1530670

Kelly-Hanku A; Bell S; Ase S; Boli-Neo R; Vallely AJ; Badman SG; Nightingale CE; Wapling J, 2019, 'Developing a culturally appropriate illustrated tool for the self-collection of anorectal specimens for the testing of sexually transmitted infections: Lessons from Papua New Guinea', BMC Public Health, 19, pp. 214, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6506-x

MacGibbon J; Minichiello V; Prestage G; Bell S; Cox C; Donovan B; Callander D, 2019, 'How Male Sex Workers and Their Clients Shifted from Reluctance About HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis to Advocating for Its Use: A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study', AIDS and Behavior, 24, pp. 782 - 790, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-019-02618-1

Bell S; Kennedy E; Black K; Vallely A; Vallely L; Mola G; Kaldor J; Bagita M; Ninnes C; Pomat W; Kelly A, 2018, 'Youth-centred research to help prevent and mitigate the adverse health and social impacts of pregnancy amongst young Papua New Guineans', Reproductive Health Matters, 26, pp. 5 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09688080.2018.1512297

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