HIV Prevention for Serodiscordant Couples

Keywords

HIV, HIV prevention, serodiscordant couples

Abstract

HIV transmission in serodiscordant couples continues to fuel the spread of HIV worldwide, particularly in Africa, which has the largest share of HIV cases (UNAIDS 2010). Globally, 80 % of new HIV cases among women occur through heterosexual transmission, most often from steady partners (UNAIDS 2010). Moreover, men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a disproportionately heavy burden of the HIV pandemic in low- and middle-income countries, and the majority of sexually transmitted HIV cases among MSM also stem from primary partners (UNAIDS 2010).

Original Publication Citation

El-Bassel, N., Gilbert, L., & Shaw, S. (2014). HIV prevention for serodiscordant couples. Encyclopedia of AIDS. Springer.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2014

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/5708

Publisher

Encyclopedia of AIDS

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Social Work

University Standing at Time of Publication

Assistant Professor

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