Ismaël Maatouk
@ismaelmaatouk
MD, PhD, MPH
Dermatology/STIs specialist, epidemiologist.
#STIs at the Global HIV, Hepatitis and STIs Programmes @WHO.
#AMR #HealthForAll.
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https://www.who.int/teams/global-hiv-hepatitis-and-stis-programmes/stis/overview 08-11-2011 07:45:29
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