Abstract Background The Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD)
has reported that HIV/AIDS continues to take a disproportionate toll on global health …

Objective Studies on associations between marriage and HIV infection among women in
sub-Saharan Africa are generally inconclusive. Not enough is known about HIV risks among …

Malawi is one of the poorest countries in Africa. It has been severely affected by the
HIV/AIDS epidemic. HIV/AIDS has created an increasing demand for healthcare …

The population pyramid in most African countries is symmetrical with a broad base.
However, in urban areas, one finds a prominent one-sided bulge caused by the migration of …

Background There exists no consistent explanation for why some countries are successful in
combating HIV/AIDS and others are not, and we need such an explanation in order to …

A population-based survey was carried out in the Kagera region of the United Republic of
Tanzania in 1987 to determine the magnitude of HIV-1 infection and to study associated risk …

A total of 6600 pregnant urban women attending an antenatal clinic of a major hospital in
Malawi were evaluated for risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) …

Background: Wealthier populations do better than poorer ones on most measures of health
status, including nutrition, morbidity and mortality, and healthcare utilization. Objectives: This …