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The Sexual health of pupils in years 4 to 6 of primary schools in rural Tanzania [PDF]

, 2003
Background/objectives: There is an urgent need for effective interventions to improve the sexual and\ud reproductive health of adolescents. Reliable data on the sexual health of adolescents are needed to guide\ud the development of such interventions ...
Mabey, D.C.W., Mabey, DCW, Balira, R, Obasi, A.I.N, Changalucha, J, Obasi, AIN, Ross, DA, Ross, D.A., Plummer, M, Grosskurth, H, Mosha, F, Todd, J, Hayes, R   +12 more
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Correlates of HIV seropositivity in young West and Central African women: A pooled analysis of 17 Demographic and Health Surveys. [PDF]

J Glob Health, 2021
Bommer C, Vollmer S, Zagre NM.
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Harnessing the private sector for rural development, poverty alleviation and HIV/AIDS prevention

, 2007
In resource-constrained developing countries, mobilizing resources from outside sources may assist in overcoming many development challenges. This paper examines the Thai Business Initiative in Rural Development (TBIRD), an NGO-sponsored program that ...
Taweekul, Krailert, Cameron, Michael Patrick, Askwith, John, Lim, Steven   +3 more
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Sero-Prevalence Of HIV Antibody Amongst Std Clinic Attenders In Calcutta

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 1999
Total one thousand one hundred fifty sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic attendees from different medical colleges and hospitals of Calcutta were examined for HIV antibodies first with ELISA and if positive, were confirmed by western blot.
Neogi D.K, Roy Alok Kumar, Chakraborti Tapasri, Dutta Pijush Kanti   +3 more
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Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus in voluntary blood donors: Declining trend

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2013
Background: Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in selected groups can produce an indication of secular trends of the infection. In this article, we studied the trend of HIV infection in voluntary blood donors over a period of 7 years ...
Pradhan M Pagaro, Dakshyani Padmakar Pandit, Anand R Patel, Urmi Chaudhari   +3 more
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Seropositivity and risk factors for herpes simplex virus type 2 infection among female sex workers in Guangxi, China.

PLoS ONE, 2013
ObjectivesTo determine seropositivity of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection and associated risk factors among female sex workers (FSWs) in Guangxi, China.MethodsA convenience sample of FSWs was recruited from different types of sex work venues
Shaochun Chen, Yueping Yin, Xiangsheng Chen, Hongchun Wang, Yanhua Yu, Wanhui Wei, Yan Han, Ning Jiang, Baoxi Wang   +8 more
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HIV and Religion in the Congo: A Mixed-Methods Study

, 2013
Objective: To explore the relationship between religious affiliation and HIV infection in a war-ravaged community in sub-Saharan Africa. Design: Mixed quantitative and qualitative methods.
Hawkes, Michael, Masumbuko, Claude K., Brophy, Jason, Ngigi, Simon K., Sivasivugha, Eugenie S., Kibendelwa, Zacharie T.   +5 more
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Prevalence and predictors of kaposi sarcoma herpes virus seropositivity: a cross-sectional analysis of HIV-infected adults initiating ART in Johannesburg, South Africa [PDF]

, 2011
Background Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is the most common AIDS-defining tumour in HIV-infected individuals in Africa. Kaposi sarcoma herpes virus (KSHV) infection precedes development of KS.
Whitby Denise, Whitby, Denise, MacPhail A, Wallis Carole L, Egger, Matthias, Maskew, Mhairi, Egger Matthias, Macphail, A Patrick, Fox Matthew P, Maskew Mhairi, Wallis, Carole L, Fox, Matthew P   +11 more
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Virological Characterization of Dual HIV-1/HIV-2 Seropositivity and Infections in Southern Ghana.

, 2008
SUMMARY BACKGROUND: Dual HIV-1/HIV-2 seropositivity (dual seropositivity) is common in West African countries including Ghana. The diagnosis of dual HIV-1/HIV-2 infections is however complicated as HIV-2 DNA is more often not detected in dual ...
Britton, S, Mingle, Jaa, Affram, Rk, Sagoe, Kwc, Dzokoto, A, Sonnerborg, A   +5 more
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Coverage, uptake and seropositivity of routine offer of HIV test across the four sites.

, 2013
Coverage, uptake and seropositivity of routine offer of HIV test across the four sites.
Gillian Elam (318380), Michael Rayment (288347), Anthony Nardone (318385), Sundhiya Mandalia (60753), Jane Anderson (63637), Rachael Jones (318384), Mark Atkins (318382), Alicia Thornton (318379), Melinda Tenant-Flowers (318388), Patrick Roberts (293762)   +9 more
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