Background A thorough understanding of the contexts of sexual behaviour of the people
who are vulnerable to HIV infection is an important component in the battle against AIDS …

Abstract Background Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and Human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) share a complex bidirectional relationship, however, population prevalence and …

Today we have what it takes to break the AIDS epidemic globally. However, there are still
many hurdles to overcome, which proves that AIDS is far more than a medical and biological …

Sub-Saharan Africa is the region most severely affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Of the
40 million HIV infected individuals at the end of 2003, 26 million (65%) were living in the …

Objectives To describe the increasing prevalence of HIV infection in a rural district in South
Africa, to compare this with a nearby urban setting, and to estimate the prevalence of …

After nearly a decade of government intransigence on the domestic HIV/AIDS crisis, South
Africa has made significant and laudable progress in the past few years. Today, nearly 1 …

Background It is disappointing that the global number of people infected with HIV continues
to raise, despite the fact that effective prevention strategies already exist. In spite of the …

The potential expansion of the HIV epidemic and its cultural impact in sub-Saharan Africa
are vast. Projections under conservative assumptions suggest that the toll of AIDS will reach …

Objective: To describe the epidemiology of HIV infection in the Manya Krobo District, Ghana,
and its potential link to the building of the Akosombo dam. Methods: A questionnaire and a …

Objective: To review the trajectory of Rwanda's HIV epidemic, including long term trends and
more recent trends in HIV prevalence, markers of HIV incidence, and behavioural indicators …