Studying dynamics of the HIV epidemic

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Authors

Knut Fýlkesnes · UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Zacchaeus Ndhlovu · University Teaching Hospital

Kelvin Kasumba · University Teaching Hospital

Rosemary Musonda · Tropical Diseases Research Centre

Moses Sichone · National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council

Abstract

ANC-based data might draw a rather distorted picture of current dynamics of the HIV epidemic. Even though representing an obvious oversimplification, extrapolations of overall prevalence rates may correlate with that of the general population.

Topics & Keywords

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: AIDS

Volume 12, Issue 10, pp. 1227-1242

DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199810000-00015

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