Progress, Challenges and Opportunities for HIV Prevention and Control Among High Risk Groups: A Public Health Perspective
Language:
English
Series/Journal Title:
International Journal of Medicine
Volume:
2
Issue:
2
Copyright:
2014
Description:
There are various socio-cultural issues/obstacles in prevention of HIV-AIDS in high risk group for e.g., gender inequality, power inequalities and male dominance; condom use believed to be in conflict with the cultural importance for procreation; poverty, illiteracy, increase in migrant population and unemployment; poor knowledge and awareness of reproductive and sexual health and sexuality; emergence of new urban sub-culture and physical or mental abuse at a young age. Lack of awareness and access to health care; misconceptions; stigma and discrimination, leading to secrecy of their high risk behavior and hence the further spread of the disease. [from abstract]
Subject
Geographic Focus
Resource Type
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