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The Epidemic Of The Young: An Overview Of The Hiv/Aids Situation And Current Preventive Activities In Uzbekistan, Firuza Gafurova Jan 2005

The Epidemic Of The Young: An Overview Of The Hiv/Aids Situation And Current Preventive Activities In Uzbekistan, Firuza Gafurova

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During its more than twenty-year history, HIV/AIDS has taken away millions of lives worldwide. Although at nascent stage, the epidemic is rapidly increasing in the Central Asian region. In Uzbekistan it is mainly driven by injecting drug users. Research shows that the epidemic has already found its way from the concentrated groups to the general population through heterosexual transmission, with more than fifty percent of the infections found among young people. This desk research is found on the extent of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Uzbekistan, and prevention activities taking place to address the epidemic spread among young people.

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