Community burden of undiagnosed HIV infection among adolescents in Zimbabwe following primary healthcare-based provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling: A cross-sectional survey

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The community burden and stigma of HIV testing for adolescents are highlighted in a cross-sectional survey in Zimbabwe from Victoria Simms and colleagues.

Vyšlo v časopise: Community burden of undiagnosed HIV infection among adolescents in Zimbabwe following primary healthcare-based provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling: A cross-sectional survey. PLoS Med 14(7): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002360
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The community burden and stigma of HIV testing for adolescents are highlighted in a cross-sectional survey in Zimbabwe from Victoria Simms and colleagues.

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