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Sexually Transmitted Disease
Research from L. Robertson et al broadens understanding of sexually transmitted disease
September 9th, 2008
According to a study from London, the United Kingdom, "Model-based estimates of maternal (but not paternal) orphanhood are higher than those based on data from demographic and health surveys (DHS). We investigate the consistency of reporting of parental survival status in data from Manicaland, Zimbabwe." "We compared estimates of paternal and maternal orphan prevalence in three rounds of a prospective household census in Manicaland (1998 2005) with estimates from DHS surveys and UNAIDS model projections. We investigated the consistency of reporting of parental survival status across the three rounds and compared estimates of adult mortality from the orphan data with...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-09)
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