Trends in HIV-related behaviors and knowledge in Uganda, 1989-2005: evidence of a shift toward more risk-taking behaviors.

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Published in J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr on November 01, 2008

Authors

Alex Opio1, Vinod Mishra, Rathavuth Hong, Joshua Musinguzi, Wilford Kirungi, Anne Cross, Jonathan Mermin, Rebecca Bunnell

Author Affiliations

1: Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda. opioalex@infocom.co.ug

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