Hiv/aids in asia

K Ruxrungtham, T Brown, P Phanuphak - The Lancet, 2004 - thelancet.com
Summary HIV (ie, HIV-1) epidemics in Asia show great diversity, both in severity and timing.
But epidemics in Asia are far from over and several countries including China, Indonesia …

Containing HIV/AIDS in India: the unfinished agenda

P Chandrasekaran, G Dallabetta, V Loo… - The Lancet infectious …, 2006 - thelancet.com
India's HIV epidemic is not yet contained and prevention in populations most at risk (high-
risk groups) needs to be enhanced and expanded. HIV prevalence as measured through …

Effect of a structural intervention for the prevention of intimate-partner violence and HIV in rural South Africa: a cluster randomised trial

PM Pronyk, JR Hargreaves, JC Kim, LA Morison… - The lancet, 2006 - thelancet.com
Background HIV infection and intimate-partner violence share a common risk environment in
much of southern Africa. The aim of the Intervention with Microfinance for AIDS and Gender …

HIV infection does not disproportionately affect the poorer in sub-Saharan Africa

V Mishra, S Bignami-Van Assche, R Greener… - Aids, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Background: Wealthier populations do better than poorer ones on most measures of health
status, including nutrition, morbidity and mortality, and healthcare utilization. Objectives: This …

[KÖNYV][B] Characterizing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa: time for strategic action

FA Akala, I Semini - 2010 - books.google.com
" Despite global progress in understanding the epidemiology of the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV), knowledge about the epidemic in the Middle East and North …

A systematic review: Empowerment interventions to reduce domestic violence?

Z Kiani, M Simbar, FR Fakari, S Kazemi… - Aggression and violent …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The World Health Organization defines domestic violence against
women as a major health problem. Domestic violence is a consequence of a lack of power …

Exploring the role of economic empowerment in HIV prevention

J Kim, P Pronyk, T Barnett, C Watts - Aids, 2008 - journals.lww.com
It has been argued that women's economic vulnerability and dependence on men increases
their vulnerability to HIV by constraining their ability to negotiate the conditions, including …

[PDF][PDF] Modelling of HIV/AIDS in Iran up to 2014

F Ali, K Nooshin, N Kianoosh, S Hengameh… - J AIDS HIV Res …, 2011 - academicjournals.org
Using estimation-projection package (EPP) and spectrum, the model was developed based
on different data sources. Four scenarios were introduced, including minimum and …

Epidemiology of HIV infection in the Middle East and North Africa

LJ Abu-Raddad, N Hilmi, G Mumtaz, M Benkirane… - AidS, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Objective: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continues to be perceived as a
region with very limited HIV epidemiological data, raising many controversies about the …

High risk of HIV in non-brothel based female sex workers in India

R Dandona, L Dandona, JP Gutierrez, AG Kumar… - BMC public health, 2005 - Springer
Background Heterosexual contact is the most common mode of HIV transmission in India
that is largely linked to sex work. We assessed the non-use of condoms in sex work and with …