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Knowledge of HIV/AIDS among older adults (50 years and above) in a peri-urban setting: a descriptive cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: In the absence of vaccine or cure, public knowledge about Human Immune Virus (HIV) is a central tool for curbing HIV epidemic. This study sought to assess the knowledge of HIV among older adults (50 years and above) at the Methodist Faith Healing hospital, Ankaase, Ghana. METHODS: Using...

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Autores principales:	Anokye, Reindolf, Acheampong, Enoch, Budu-Ainooson, Amy, Obeng, Edmund Isaac, Tetteh, Emmanuel, Acheampong, Yvonne Sabby, Nettey-Marbell, Curtis Edward
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2019
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6849319/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31711421 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1335-4

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