Determinants for HIV testing and counselling in Nairobi urban informal settlements
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Determinants for HIV testing and counselling in Nairobi urban informal settlements
BACKGROUND Counselling and testing is important in HIV prevention and care. Majority of people in sub-Saharan Africa do not know their HIV status and are therefore unable to take steps to prevent infection or take up life prolonging anti-retroviral drugs in time if infected. This study aimed at exploring determinants of HIV testing and counselling in two Nairobi informal settlements. METHODS ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-663