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Editorial
. 2013 Nov;89 Suppl 3(Suppl 3):iii1-4.
doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2013-051373.

HIV and other sexually transmitted infection research in the Middle East and North Africa: promising progress?

Laith J Abu-Raddad  1 , Khalil G Ghanem, Ali Feizzadeh, Hamidreza Setayesh, Jesus Maria Garcia Calleja, Gabriele Riedner
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Editorial

HIV and other sexually transmitted infection research in the Middle East and North Africa: promising progress?

Laith J Abu-Raddad et al. Sex Transm Infect. 2013 Nov.
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Keywords: Developing World; HIV; Sexual Health.

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Map of the Middle-East and North Africa region as defined in in this supplement. The definition, per United Nations agencies, includes 23 countries or territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Access the article online to view this figure in colour.
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