Abstract Background Since 1986, northern Uganda has been severely affected by civil strife
with most of its population currently living internally displaced in protected camps. This study …

ABSTRACT HIV-related stigma and discrimination are counterproductive to addressing the
HIV epidemic in Malawi. Yet, there are dearth of studies interrogating the predictors of HIV …

Objectives: To examine risk factors for HIV-1 infection in three geographic strata (main road
trading centers that service local and international traffic, small trading villages on secondary …

This analysis focuses on how sociocultural and economic characteristics of a poor semi-
urban and rural population (Kisesa ward) in north west Tanzania may directly and indirectly …

Marital status is one of the factors whose impact on HIV infection has always been studied
but contradictory findings have been reported. The drastic changes in marriage patterns in …

Background Men who have sex with Men (MSM) are known to contribute to increased HIV
prevalence as an integral part of key populations with high vulnerability to HIV/AIDS due to …

OBJECTIVE--To assess the extent of the sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) problem in a
rural area of Mozambique. METHODS--A cross sectional study among pregnant women and …

HIV in Mauritius is in a concentrated phase. Most HIV infection is among key populations
(KPs) including female sex workers (FSW), people who inject drugs (PWID), men who have …

Background: HIV/AIDS epidemic has become generalised in low resource settings in sub-
Saharan Africa where 90% of all maternal-foetal transmission of HIV infection occurs. Global …

We conducted a community-based study to determine the predictors of HIV-1 among women
aged 20–44 years (N= 1,418) and their regular male partners (N= 566) from randomly …