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Determinants for HIV testing and counselling in Nairobi urban informal settlements

BACKGROUND: Counselling and testing is important in HIV prevention and care. Majority of people in sub-Saharan Africa do not know their HIV status and are therefore unable to take steps to prevent infection or take up life prolonging anti-retroviral drugs in time if infected. This study aimed at exp...

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Autores principales:	Ziraba, Abdhalah K, Madise, Nyovani J, Kimani, James K, Oti, Samuel, Mgomella, George, Matilu, Mwau, Ezeh, Alex
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2011
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3179452/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21861898 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-663

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