A study of the prevalence and risk factors leading to HIV infection among a sample of street children and youth of Kathmandu

A study of the prevalence and risk factors leading to HIV infection among a sample of street children and youth of Kathmandu

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The true prevalence of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among street children in Nepal is virtually unknown while information on related behavioural risk factors in this population is non-existent. The risk of HIV infectio...

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Main Authors: Karmacharya Dibesh, Yu Dongmei, Dixit Sameer, Rajbhandari Rajesh, Subedi Bhawana, Shrestha Sonu, Manandhar Sulochana, Santangelo Susan L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:AIDS Research and Therapy
Subjects:
HIV prevalence
Behavioural risk factors
Intravenous drug use
Street children
Kathmandu
Nepal
Online Access:http://www.aidsrestherapy.com/content/9/1/25

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