Gender Issues in HIV/AIDS : Gender perspective approach to HIV positive patients attending Voluntary Counseling and Testing Center - India

Shaikh, Mohsin

ISBN 10: 3846545600 / ISBN 13: 9783846545607

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

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Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Gender is a primary factor that conditions experiences of HIV/AIDS for men, women and communities as a whole. Women are most vulnerable and likely to get discriminated with HIV infection, having so many reasons in the background than men who are mainly involved with high risk behavior and to understand that gender difference, We carried out a gender based research on HIV positive patients attending VCTC in the form of epidemiological background, high risk behavior, social support system and knowledge & utilization of the services provided by VCTC with the focus of gender in mind.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gender Issues in HIV/AIDS : Gender perspective approach to HIV positive patients attending Voluntary Counseling and Testing Center - India
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3846545600
• ISBN 13: 9783846545607
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Hervorragend
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

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Synopsis

Gender is a primary factor that conditions experiences of HIV/AIDS for men, women and communities as a whole. Women are most vulnerable and likely to get discriminated with HIV infection, having so many reasons in the background than men who are mainly involved with high risk behavior and to understand that gender difference, We carried out a gender based research on HIV positive patients attending VCTC in the form of epidemiological background, high risk behavior, social support system and knowledge & utilization of the services provided by VCTC with the focus of gender in mind.

About the Author

Dr. Mohsin Shaikh is a young public health medical expert, actively involved in prevention of various communicable as well as non communicable diseases in developing countries. He has in-depth knowledge of Epidemiology, Global health, Public Health Policy & Administration.