African HIV-1 Discordant Couples Public Health imperative: –>50% of all stable couples in which one partner is HIV-1 infected has an HIV-1 negative partner (i.e., are HIV-1 discordant) –50-60% of new HIV-1 infections in married couples may come from married partner (based on data from Kenya/Uganda) –Important to develop couples counseling capacity and community awareness of HIV-1 discordance in African communities
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