**HIV-INFECTION – IMPACT, AWARENESS AND SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS**

Edited by **Eugenia Barros**

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/1754 Edited by Eugenia Barros

#### **Contributors**

Uchenna Beatrice Amadi-Ihunwo, Umezuruike Egesie, Julie Ochaka Egesie, Naheed Ansari, André Samson, Habib Siam, Osaro Erhabor, Teddy Charles Adias, OSEIKHUEMEN EJELE, CHRIS AKANI, FIEKUMOR BUSERI, AWOTORU JEREMIAH, Cosmos Eyindah, Denis Allagoa, Edward Alikor, Aaron Ojule, Hamilton Opurum, Orikomaba Obunge, Sonny Chinenye, Nnenna Nil Frank- Peterside, Seye Babatunde, Emmanuel Uko, Dennis Agbonlahor, Ihekwaba E Anele, CHIJIOKE NWAUCHE, Confidence Wachukwu, Obioma Azuonwu, Frank Onwuka, Ebitimi N Etebu, Seleye D Fubara, Humphrey B Osadolor, Samuel Abbey, Netsanet Wondimagegn Fetene, Dessie Ayalew, Ayesha Bm Kharsany, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Peter Nthumba, Paul Juma, Norkhafizah Saddki, Wan Majdiah Wan Mohamad, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Liza Shurik, Diana M. Fernández-Santos, Robert Hunter-Mellado, Wanda Ivelise Figueroa-Cosme, Angel Mayor-Becerra, Johanna Maysonet, Christine Miranda, Nilanjan Chakraborty, Anatole Tounkara, Abdulrahman Saban Hammond, Bassirou Diarra, Almoustapha Maiga, Yaya Sarro, Amadou Kone, Aboubacar Alassane Oumar, Samba Diop, Jenny McCloskey, M Phillips, M.A. H. French, James Flexman, Dugald McCallum, C Metcalf, Nunzia Cannovo, Maria Rosaria Colangelo, Vincenzo Graziano, Mariano Paternoster, Isotta Burlin, Cun Xin Wang, Jian Jun Tan, Chang Liu, Li Ming Hu, Xing Jie Liang, Yao Wang, Izelda Costa, Robert Muga, Arantza Sanvisens, Inmaculada Rivas, Rosa Guerola, Patricia Cobarsi, Rayen Rall, Bonaventura Clotet, Daniel Fuster, Joan Romeu, Jordi Tor, Yogita Rai, Tanusree Dutta, Ambak Kumar Rai

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HIV-infection - Impact, Awareness and Social Implications of living with HIV/AIDS Edited by Eugenia Barros p. cm. ISBN 978-953-307-343-9 eBook (PDF) ISBN 978-953-51-6538-5
