HIV and AIDS Epidemic in Kenya: An Overview

Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 231-234

  Lupia, Rodgers ^a   Chien, Shu Chen ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

AIDS; Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs); Antiretroviral therapy (ART); HIV; Kenya; Malawi

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; NEVIRAPINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CIRCUMCISION; CONDOM; EMPOWERMENT; EPIDEMIC; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIV EDUCATION; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; KENYA; MORBIDITY; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SAFE SEX; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STIGMA; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS INHIBITION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

EID: 84865741422     PISSN: 18783317     EISSN: 18783325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecm.2012.06.007     Document Type: Review

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