IS THERE A "HIDDEN HIV/AIDS EPIDEMIC" IN TURKEY?: THE GAP BETWEEN THE NUMBERS AND THE FACTS

AY N. P., KARABEY S.

MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.19, sa.2, ss.90-97, 2006 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 19 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.90-97
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: HIV/AIDS, Turkey, epidemiology, prevention, control
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.