| Literature DB >> 8509097 |
S D Bamber1, K J Hewison, P J Underwood.
Abstract
This paper provides a brief history of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in Thailand. The presentation is divided into three main sections: the period up to the 1930s; the period from the 1930s until the end of the early 1980s; and the period from the early 1980s until the present, the so-called 'AIDS Era'. The discussion in each of these sections focuses, as far as sources permit, on the epidemiological picture, as well as describing public and official responses to these diseases. In the final part of the paper consideration is given to these findings in relation to the present situation in Thailand regarding the HIV/AIDS epidemic.Entities:
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--history; Asia; Behavior; Commerce; Developing Countries; Diseases; Economic Factors; Education; Epidemics; Examinations And Diagnoses; Government; Health Education; Historical Survey; Hiv Infections; Infections; Legislation; Literature Review; Macroeconomic Factors; Military Personnel; Physical Examinations And Diagnoses; Policy; Political Factors; Prostitutes; Reproductive Tract Infections; Sex Behavior; Sexually Transmitted Diseases--history; Social Policy; Southeastern Asia; Thailand; Travel And Tourism; Viral Diseases
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Year: 1993 PMID： 8509097 PMCID： PMC1195049 DOI： 10.1136/sti.69.2.148
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Genitourin Med ISSN： 0266-4348