Publication: Is there a “hidden hiv/aids epidemic” in turkey?: the gap between The numbers and the facts
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Türkiye’de HIV/AIDS’in öncelikli sağlık sorunları arasında sayılmaması, olgu sayılarının bu hastalık
tarafından vurulan diğer pek çok ülkeye kıyasla göreceli olarak düşük olmasından kaynaklanmaktadır. Ancak
Türkiye’nin HIV/AIDS’in yayılımını kolaylaştıran pek çok risk faktörünü barındırdığı ve bildirilen olgu
sayılarındaki düşüklüğün sürveyans sistemindeki yetersizliklere bağlı olduğu kabul edilmektedir. Bu
makalede, HIV/AIDS epidemisi ile mücadele ederken yapılması gerekenleri ortaya koymak amacıyla
Türkiye’deki hastalık epidemiyolojisi, riski etkileyen faktörler, önleme ve kontrol etkinlikleriyle ilgili
gereksinimler tartışılmaktadır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: HIV/AIDS, Türkiye, epidemiyoloji, önleme, kontrol
Since the number of persons living with HIV/AIDS was relatively low compared to the hard-hit countries, HIV/AIDS was not considered as an emerging health problem in Turkey. However Turkey carries a number of factors which enable the spread of HIV/AIDS and the reported rates are accepted to be an underestimation due to the drawbacks of the present surveillance system. This paper discusses the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Turkey, factors influencing risk and prevention and the need concerning prevention and control activities in order to address future challenges to combat the epidemic. Keywords: HIV/AIDS, Turkey, epidemiology, prevention, control
Since the number of persons living with HIV/AIDS was relatively low compared to the hard-hit countries, HIV/AIDS was not considered as an emerging health problem in Turkey. However Turkey carries a number of factors which enable the spread of HIV/AIDS and the reported rates are accepted to be an underestimation due to the drawbacks of the present surveillance system. This paper discusses the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Turkey, factors influencing risk and prevention and the need concerning prevention and control activities in order to address future challenges to combat the epidemic. Keywords: HIV/AIDS, Turkey, epidemiology, prevention, control
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Tıp, Sağlık Bilimleri, Temel Tıp Bilimleri, Medicine, Health Sciences, Fundamental Medical Sciences, TIP, GENEL & DAHİLİ, Klinik Tıp, Klinik Tıp (MED), MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL, CLINICAL MEDICINE, Clinical Medicine (MED), Genel Sağlık Meslekleri, Patofizyoloji, Temel Bilgi ve Beceriler, Değerlendirme ve Teşhis, Dahiliye, Aile Sağlığı, Tıp (çeşitli), Genel Tıp, General Health Professions, Pathophysiology, Fundamentals and Skills, Assessment and Diagnosis, Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Medicine (miscellaneous), General Medicine, HIV/AIDS, Turkey, epidemiology, prevention, control
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AY N. P., KARABEY S., "IS THERE A "HIDDEN HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC" IN TURKEY?: THE GAP BETWEEN THE NUMBERS AND THE FACTS", MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.19, sa.2, ss.90-97, 2006
