Open AccessHIV Epidemiology in Uganda: survey based on age, gender, number of sexual partners and frequency of testing
Author(s) -
Jay Vithalani,
Marta Herreros-Villanueva
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
african health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1729-0503
pISSN - 1680-6905
DOI - 10.4314/ahs.v18i3.8
Subject(s) - medicine , demography , quarter (canadian coin) , epidemiology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , population , developing country , sexual partner , gerontology , environmental health , immunology , gonorrhea , archaeology , sociology , economics , history , economic growth
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the world. When compared to the developed countries where HIV prevalence is on the decline, sub-Saharan Africa has experienced either a rise or stagnation in rates.