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Gender and Care: Access to HIV Testing, Care, and Treatment

Overview
Journal J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
Specialty Infectious Diseases
Date 2009 Jun 26
PMID 19553777
Citations 42
Authors
Robert H Remien
Jenifar Chowdhury
Jacques E Mokhbat
Cherif Soliman
Maha El Adawy
Wafaa El-Sadr
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Abstract

HIV transmission and occurrence of AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) is increasing, while access to ART in the region lags behind most low to middle-income countries. Like in other parts of the world, there is a growing feminization of the epidemic, and men and women each confront unique barriers to adequate HIV prevention and treatment services, while sharing some common obstacles as well. This paper focuses on important gender dimensions of access to HIV testing, care and treatment in the MENA region, including issues related to stigma, religion and morality, gender power imbalances, work status, and migration. Culturally specific policy and programmatic recommendations for improving HIV prevention and treatment in the MENA region are offered.

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