The HIV epidemic in Pakistan

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 300-307

  Khan, Adnan Ahmad ^a   Khan, Ayesha ^b  

^a Research and Development Solutions   (Pakistan)

^b Ministry of Health   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CIRCUMCISION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; PAKISTAN; PROSTITUTION; RELIGION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SOCIAL ASPECT; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; RISK FACTOR;

HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PAKISTAN; POPULATION GROUPS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77950384920     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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