Characterizing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa : time for strategic action / Laith J. Abu-Raddad ... [and others].
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TextSeries: World Bank e-LibraryPublisher: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2010Description: xxii, 282 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 0821381377
- 9780821381373
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- epidemiology -- Africa, Northern
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- epidemiology -- Middle East
- HIV Infections -- epidemiology -- Africa, Northern
- HIV Infections -- epidemiology -- Middle East
- Health Planning -- Africa, Northern
- Health Planning -- Middle East
- Health Policy -- Africa, Northern
- Health Policy -- Middle East
- HIV Infections -- transmission -- Africa, Northern
- HIV Infections -- transmission -- Middle East
- Risk Factors -- Africa, Northern
- Risk Factors -- Middle East
- AIDS (Disease) -- Africa, North
- AIDS (Disease) -- Middle East
- 614.5/9939200956 22
- RA643.86.M628 C53 2010
- WC 503.4 JA2
Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-263) and index.
Characterizing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa : why and how? -- Injecting drug users and HIV -- Men who have sex with men and HIV -- Commercial sex and HIV -- Potential bridging populations and HIV -- General population and HIV -- Further evidence related to HIV epidemiology in MENA -- Condom knowledge and use and HIV/AIDS knowledge and attitudes -- HIV/AIDS and vulnerability settings -- Proxy biological markers of sexual risk behavior -- Analytical insights into HIV transmission dynamics and epidemic potential in MENA -- Snapshot on response to HIV epidemic in MENA : linking evidence with policy and programmatic action to avert the epidemic -- Summary of recommendations.
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