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The HIV/AIDS/STI situation in Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Chansy Phimphachanh1, Khanthanouvieng Sayabounthavong.   

Abstract

Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is a landlocked country with a population of 5.5 million and a total land area of 236,800 square kilometers. It has a population density of 23.3. It borders Thailand, Myanmar, China, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Its population distribution is 54.9% below the age of 20 years, and 27.8% aged between 20 and 39 years (NSC, 2002). Women comprise 49.5% of the overall population. 1 National Statistics Center, Basic Statics, 2002; National Statics Center, Population Census.

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Year:  2004        PMID： 15262568     DOI： 10.1521/aeap.16.3.5.91.35523

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  AIDS Educ Prev        ISSN： 0899-9546


  6 in total

1.  Causes of community-acquired bacteremia and patterns of antimicrobial resistance in Vientiane, Laos.

Authors:  Rattanaphone Phetsouvanh; Simmaly Phongmany; Douangdao Soukaloun; Bouachanh Rasachak; Vimone Soukhaseum; Seun Soukhaseum; Kamthavi Frichithavong; Sengmanivong Khounnorath; Bounthom Pengdee; Khamphong Phiasakha; Vang Chu; Khonesavanh Luangxay; Sayadeth Rattanavong; Konkam Sisouk; Valy Keolouangkot; Mayfong Mayxay; Andrew Ramsay; Stuart D Blacksell; Jim Campbell; Bertrand Martinez-Aussel; Mayboun Heuanvongsy; Bounthapaany Bounxouei; Chanpheng Thammavong; Bounkong Syhavong; Michel Strobel; Sharon J Peacock; Nicholas J White; Paul N Newton
Journal:  Am J Trop Med Hyg       Date:  2006-11       Impact factor: 2.345

2.  Risks, benefits and survival strategies-views from female sex workers in Savannakhet, Laos.

Authors:  Ketkesone Phrasisombath; Elisabeth Faxelid; Vanphanom Sychareun; Sarah Thomsen
Journal:  BMC Public Health       Date:  2012-11-20       Impact factor: 3.295

3.  Increasing safer sexual behavior among Lao kathoy through an integrated social marketing approach.

Authors:  Kim Longfield; Xouchai Panyanouvong; Judy Chen; Megan B Kays
Journal:  BMC Public Health       Date:  2011-11-16       Impact factor: 3.295

4.  'Health is wealth and wealth is health'--perceptions of health and ill-health among female sex workers in Savannakhet, Laos.

Authors:  Ketkesone Phrasisombath; Sarah Thomsen; Vanphanom Sychareun; Elisabeth Faxelid
Journal:  Glob Health Action       Date:  2013-01-02       Impact factor: 2.640

5.  Women experience a better long-term immune recovery and a better survival on HAART in Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Authors:  Mathieu Bastard; Khamphang Soulinphumy; Prasith Phimmasone; Ahmed Hassani Saadani; Laura Ciaffi; Arlette Communier; Chansy Phimphachanh; René Ecochard; Jean-François Etard
Journal:  BMC Infect Dis       Date:  2013-01-22       Impact factor: 3.090

6.  Care seeking behaviour and barriers to accessing services for sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Laos: a cross-sectional study.

Authors:  Ketkesone Phrasisombath; Sarah Thomsen; Vanphanom Sychareun; Elisabeth Faxelid
Journal:  BMC Health Serv Res       Date:  2012-02-14       Impact factor: 2.655
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