title: Why is the number of HIV/AIDS-related publications low in the MENA region?
authors.affiliation: Regional Knowledge Hub for HIV/AIDS Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, , Kerman, Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nasirian
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karamouzian
authors.forename: Ali-Akbar
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Haghdoost
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; D000352:Africa, Northern / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D008297:Male; D008877:Middle East / Q000453:epidemiology; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011057:Politics; D011287:Prejudice; D015995:Prevalence; D011643:Publishing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012747:Sexual Partners
keywords: AIDS; HIV; MEN