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hacer frente a
El término en inglés es de uso frecuente en la jer...






hashish
Resine derived from cannabis plant. Collq.:hash, b...

Health and Human Services (HHS)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services also ...







health care worker
PAHO/WHO use more frequently trabajadores de salud...









health gain
According to WHO this is a health promotion term u...




health jurisdiction
It refers to the U.S. health system organization i...



















hepatitis
Three types: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C...


hepatitis
Tres tipos: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C....


herbal ecstasy
Colloq.: cloud 9, rave energy, ultimate xphoria.


heroin
Colloq.: big H, black tar, brown sugar, dope, hors...

heroína
Coloq.: chiva, heroica, caballo, goma o alquitrán ...

herpes genital
Infección de transmisión sexual causada por el vir...






highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
AIDS Info uses TARGA for the Spanish acronym.





hispanohablantes monolingües
Algunos proveedores de servicios usan las siglas S...

historial
Hay muchos tipos de historiales o antecedentes, po...


history
E.g.: sexual history, medical history or clinical ...







HIV infected
When HIV infection has been mentioned, it is also ...















HIV/AIDS surveillance
In the context of epidemiological surveillance.

hoja informativa
Por influencia del inglés, se ha popularizado el t...

hombres que tienen sexo con hombres (HSH)
No todos los HSH son hombres homosexuales, HSH no ...










horizontal transmission
Horizontal transmission refers to transmission of ...

hormone therapy
Hormonal replacement therapy.








human resources
Human Resources (HR)



humoral immunity
Production of antibodies and the accessory process...

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