HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination in Nigeria: review of research studies and future directions for prevention strategies.

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Published in Afr J Reprod Health on September 01, 2009

Authors

Emmanuel Monjok1, Andrea Smesny, E James Essien

Author Affiliations

1: Institute of Community Health, University of Houston, Texas Medical Center, 1441 Moursund Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA. emonjok@uh.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Healthy Beginning Initiative (HBI) | NCT01795261

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