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Review
. 2012 Feb;9(2):e1001167.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001167. Epub 2012 Feb 7.

Engaging men in prevention and care for HIV/AIDS in Africa

Edward J Mills  1 , Chris Beyrer, Josephine Birungi, Mark R Dybul
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Review

Engaging men in prevention and care for HIV/AIDS in Africa

Edward J Mills et al. PLoS Med. 2012 Feb.

Abstract

Ed Mills and colleagues argue that a more balanced approach to gender is needed so that both men and women are involved in HIV treatment and prevention.

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Conflict of interest statement

CB is a member of the PLoS Medicine Editorial Board. All other authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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