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Title: HIV Risk Exposure Among Young Children
Condition: New
Subtitle: A Study of 2-9 Year Olds Served by Public Health Facilities in the Free State, South Africa
Format: Paperback
EAN: 9780796920997
ISBN: 9780796920997
Publisher: HSRC Press
Genre: Society & Culture
Topic: Social Sciences
Release Date: 05/04/2005
Description: South Africa has, until now, focused its HIV prevention efforts on youth and adults, and now needs to expand its focus to include children. Much is already known about vertical transmission, which is the dominant mode of HIV transmission among children. However, little investigation has been done into the potential for horizontal transmission of HIV on the population below reproductive age. This report focuses on children aged 2-9 years and, using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, presents evidence on the potential for HIV transmission in dental, maternity and paediatric services in public health facilities. A new finding concerns the practise of shared breastfeeding. The study was commissioned and funded by the Nelson Mandela foundation, with additional support from the Free State department of Health and the Nelson Mandela Children's fund.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: ZA
Item Weight: 410g
Author: No Author
Release Year: 2005

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