Journal of
AIDS and HIV Research

  • Abbreviation: J. AIDS HIV Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2359
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAHR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 299

Full Length Research Paper

Human immunodeficiency virus testing and counseling trends analysis, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe: A secondary data analysis

Annamercy Makoni
  • Annamercy Makoni
  • Department of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Notion Gombe
  • Notion Gombe
  • Department of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Tsitsi Juru*
  • Tsitsi Juru*
  • Department of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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More Mungati
  • More Mungati
  • Department of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Donewell Bangure
  • Donewell Bangure
  • Department of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Gerald Shambira
  • Gerald Shambira
  • Department of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Milton Chemhuru
  • Milton Chemhuru
  • Ministry of Health and Child Care, Zimbabwe.
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Mufuta Tshimanga
  • Mufuta Tshimanga
  • Department of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 09 February 2017
  •  Accepted: 10 April 2017
  •  Published: 31 May 2017

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