چاپ صفحه |  صفحه نخست سامانه |  چکیده مقاله |  نویسندگان |  دانلود مقاله | دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز |
| Today we have what it takes to break the AIDS epidemic globally. However, there are still many hurdles to overcome, which proves that AIDS is far more than a medical and biological disease. Especially, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region might be facing an overlooked threat. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS reported in 2012 that the overall prevalence of HIV among young adults was one of the lowest rates in the world. However, recent studies show that the MENA region faces the most rapid increase in HIV cases.1 The low prevalence of HIV has mostly been attributed to the rather conservative stance in religious and cultural practices. Nevertheless, a very defining characteristic of the MENA region is its rapid and steady growth in the young adults’ demographics,2 who are among the most vulnerable to HIV infection. Also, sociocultural values play a major role in the HIV control efforts in the region; sexual education largely remains a sensitive issue or taboo |
| نویسنده | نفر چندم مقاله |
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| حسین بنازاده باغی | اول |
| محمد حسین سروش برحقی | دوم |
| نام فایل | تاریخ درج فایل | اندازه فایل | دانلود |
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| HIV AIDS in the MENA.pdf | 1397/04/30 | 57486 | دانلود |
