Published in Drug Week, May 6th, 2005
According to a study from Germany, "The huge number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) orphans is an important feature of the epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa.
"There are few and conflicting data on the effects of being orphaned on health and nutrition in the highly affected HIV endemic areas of Africa."
"This study reports findings from a cross-sectional survey on associations between orphan status and health and nutrition parameters in young children of urban Uganda," wrote M. Sarker and...
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Source: Drug Week (2005-05-06)
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