The current situation of HIV/AIDS in South Africa
OUTPUT TYPE: Chapter in Monograph
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2003
TITLE AUTHOR(S): O.Shisana
SOURCE EDITOR(S): M.Freeman
KEYWORDS: HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS PREVALENCE, MENTAL HEALTH
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 3095
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/7714
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/7714
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Abstract
This presentation summarizes some of the main findings of the Nelson Mandela/HSRC study in HIV/AIDS with a particular emphasis in HIV prevalence. This study is the first systematically sampled national community-based survey of prevalence in South Africa.-
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