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Contributor [1]
Thursday, September 26, 2002 - 03:00
Categories: 
Health & HIV/AIDS [2]
Issue Number: 
81 [3]
Article-Summary: 

Effective treatment of curable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is one of the few strategies available to reduce the spread of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. Many people with STIs seek treatment from private practitioners. Why are patients turning to the private sector for help? Do they receive adequate care?

Category: 
Global South [4]
Oldurl: 
http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/hivaids/10248 [5]
Country: 
Uganda [6]

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