The Global epidemiology of HIV  

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Delpech, Valerie ; Gahagan, Jacqueline

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Medical Progress vol. 37 no. 02 (Feb. 2010), page 64.
Topik: VIRUS DISEASES-EPIDEMIOLOGY; HIV; AIDS

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: M36.K.2010.01 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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An estimated 33 million people were living with HIV worldwide at the end of 2007. Overall global declines in the rate of new HIV infections and AIDS deaths, notably in sub-Saharan Africa, indicate some successes in prevention and greater access to antiretroviral therapies. Nevertheless, a staggering 2.7 million people became infected with HIV in 2007. Moreover, the declines in some regions were partially offset by a rise in new infections in other parts of globe, in particular Asia and Eastern Europe. New infections continue to disproportionately impact vulnerable populations. High-quality epidemiological information and robust statistical methods are vital in order to measure accurately the size of the epidemic, identity affected populations and track intervention efforts. Structural barriers, including social inequalities and the lack of prevention and intervention efforts aimed at vulnerable population in many countries continue to hinder efforts to curb the global spread of HIV. a

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