Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Suicide in a Region of Eastern Province ("Transkei"), South Africa - Centre for Suicide PreventionCentre for Suicide Prevention

Year: 2005 Source: Archives of Suicide Research, v.9, no.1, (2005), p.69-75 SIEC No: 20050842

This article presents descriptive statistics & case histories documenting the suicide rate among Africa’s HIV/AIDS population, which, in contrast to the HIV/AIDS population in America, has failed to show a decline in recent years. Barriers to research in this area are identified. (31 refs)

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Suicide in a Region of Eastern Province (“Transkei”), South Africa

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