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HIV/AIDS
Research reports on HIV/AIDS from Catholic University provide new insights
July 1st, 2008
"Chile is a country with an incipient HIV epidemic. Just as in other countries, disadvantaged groups in Chile are contributing to the increased incidence of the disease," researchers in the United States report. "The Mapuche indigenous population is one such group that has been affected by the spread of HIV However, no prevention programs are tailored to the culturally specific needs of this community. In recognition of this discrepancy an academic-community partnership was formed to develop an HIV educational module for a Mapuche community. The module was developed for use as part of an already established health-related program. The aims of the module were to identify...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-01)
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