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DEOSSA RESTREPO, Gloria Cecilia. Inequities in health related to HIV-AIDS. Perspect Nut Hum [online]. 2009, vol.11, n.1, pp.93-97. ISSN 0124-4108.

There are three theories that could explain the origin of health inequities between population groups. These theories integrated proximal and distal social factors, so-called social determinants on health, which are related to the causes of diseases. The main purpose of this article is to review and analyze some reflections and published papers about social determinants of HIV-AIDS in order to identify some issues related to the pandemic in Colombia.

Palabras clave : HIV; AIDS; social determinants; health inequities; social inequity; poverty.

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