Transition of HIV epidemic in Nepal.
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چکیده
Nepal is experiencing transition of HIV epidemic from a high-risk behavior groups to low risk behavior population like housewives. The ratio of housewives infected with HIV among all HIV infected women has almost equaled. The estimation also shows that housewives have acquired HIV three times more than the female sex workers in absolute numbers. It is a matter of concern for all those working in HIV/AIDS and also a serious challenge to achieve the millennium development goals.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Kathmandu University medical journal
دوره 4 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006