| Goal
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To conduct
and support behavioral and social science research to further understanding
of the determinants and processes that influence behaviors associated
with HIV transmission and to develop and improve HIV prevention intervention
strategies, and, to conduct and support natural history and epidemiological
research to improve the understanding of the risk factors and mechanisms
of HIV transmission and disease progression and to develop prevention
strategies to reduce or prevent HIV transmission. (NIH's efforts in these
areas can be found in Appendix B:
Research.)
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