Stopping HIV before it begins: issues faced by women in India

Suniti Solomon; Jessica Buck; Sreekanth K Chaguturu; A K Ganesh; N Kumarasamy

doi:10.1038/ni0803-719

Stopping HIV before it begins: issues faced by women in India

Nat Immunol. 2003 Aug;4(8):719-21. doi: 10.1038/ni0803-719.

Authors

Suniti Solomon¹, Jessica Buck, Sreekanth K Chaguturu, A K Ganesh, N Kumarasamy

Affiliation

¹ YRG Centre for AIDS Research and Education, Voluntary Health Services, Tharamani, Chennai 600113, India.

PMID: 12888788
DOI: 10.1038/ni0803-719

Abstract

Despite advances in understanding HIV pathogenesis, the economic, social and legal constraints in India continue to make women particularly vulnerable to HIV infection.

MeSH terms

Female
HIV Infections / prevention & control*
HIV Infections / psychology
Human Rights / economics
Human Rights / legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
India
Patient Education as Topic / economics
Patient Education as Topic / legislation & jurisprudence
Women's Health*