Intersection of HIV and Anemia in women of reproductive age: a 10-year analysis of three Zimbabwe demographic health surveys, 2005–2015

BMC Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2021, Pages

  Gona, Philimon N ^a   Gona, Clara M ^b   Chikwasha, Vasco ^c   Haruzivishe, Clara ^c   Mapoma, Chabila C ^d   Rao, Sowmya R ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^e BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anemia in women 15 49 years; Intersection of Anemia and HIV; Zimbabwe demographic health surveys

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT; ZIMBABWE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ANEMIA, IRON-DEFICIENCY; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEMOGLOBINS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; YOUNG ADULT; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 85098765865     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-10033-8     Document Type: Article

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