A re-look at recent statistics on mortality in the context of HIV/AIDS with particular reference to South Africa

Current HIV Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 143-151

  Udjo, Eric O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

HIV; Infant mortality; Life expectancy; Mortality; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BIRTH; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFANT MORTALITY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFE TABLE; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH AFRICA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA, EASTERN; CHILD; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 41249102420     PISSN: 1570162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157016208783884994     Document Type: Review

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