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Volume 8 (2008) - December 2008

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HIV/AIDS awareness and risk behavior among students in Semey, Kazakhstan: a cross-sectional survey

Marit Hansson, Leo Stockfelt, Marat Urazalin, Clas Ahlm, Rune Andersson BMC International Health and Human Rights 2008, 8:14 (16 December 2008)

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"One country, two systems": Sociopolitical implications for female migrant sex workers in Hong Kong

William CW Wong, Eleanor Holroyd, Emily Y Chan, Sian Griffiths, Amie Bingham BMC International Health and Human Rights 2008, 8:13 (12 December 2008)

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As female migrant sex workers in Hong Kong are vulnerable to a number of occupational health and safety hazards, the need for interventions such as decriminalisation and provision of open and inclusive access to health services is discussed.

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"I never had the money for blood testing" – Caretakers' experiences of care-seeking for fatal childhood fevers in rural Uganda – a mixed methods study

Helena Hildenwall, Göran Tomson, Judith Kaija, George Pariyo, Stefan Peterson BMC International Health and Human Rights 2008, 8:12 (2 December 2008)

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Reducing mortality in children suffering from acute febrile illnesses in rural communities in the developing world requires improved training for both caretakers and health professionals together with better resourced primary health care centers.