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pandemia (s.)
Pandémico (adj.)


pandilla
En el contexto de agrupación de actividad criminal...


Papanicolau
Coloq.: Hacerse un pap, hacerse la prueba citológi...



par



parafilia
Se refiere a ciertas prácticas sexuales no general...

paraphilia
Refers to non-mainstream sexual practices. Some pa...



pareja(s) sexual(es)
La persona con quien se tiene relaciones sexuales.

parejas discordantes
Pareja con estado serológico mixto (VIH+ y VIH-).


paridad
Ej.: Paridad en la representación equitavita en el...

parity
E.g.: Parity of equal representation in the CPG pr...





participar
Ej.: "Participar en patrones de conducta de riesgo...




partner notification
A public health information system to notify an in...







patrón de transmisión
Pl. Los patrones de transmisión.




pautas de administración
Tratamiento breve o acelerado.


peer advocate
Person who advocates for the rights of others with...

peer approach
Program/intervention strategy that uses peers as a...




peer review
Process of subjecting an author's scholarly work o...














perforación de aguja
Ej.: Prevenir un pinchazo con una aguja infectada.



período de incubación
En algunos medios, como la Cruz Roja y la prensa i...

período de ventana
Tiempo transcurrido desde la infección por el VIH ...






personal de campo
Personal que participa en la implementación de una...


personal de programa(s)
Use el plural para el concepto genérico y el singu...









per-unit cost
Cost per service-unit provision.

peyote
Colloq.: buttons, cactus, mesc.

peyote
Coloq.: pan de los dioses, raíz del diablo, wiskey...


phencyclidine (PCP)
Colloq.: angel dust, embalming fluid, killer weed,...


picadura
En el sentido de “picadura de un insecto producido...
















planificación de programa(s)
Use el plural para el concepto genérico y el singu...










población objetivo
En el contexto de seleccionar un subgrupo poblacio...



poligamia
Term/exp.Rel.: poliamoría, polifidelidad.





polygamy
Rel.Term/exp: polyamory, polyfidelity.

poppers
Colloq. for various types of alkyl-nitrates ("amyl...

poppers
Coloq.: para diferentes tipos de nitrato de alquil...

popular opinion leader (POL)
Evidence based leadership model commonly used on p...











pre-ejaculatory fluid
Colloq.: pre-cum.























prick, to
E.g.: To prick a finger with a lancet.


primary health care
General medicine.












probe (to)
E.g.: Inquire to deepen a response while interview...




profesional de atención médica
En inglés "clinician" es un término genérico para ...

proficiency
Ref. To cultural proficiency.



program accountability
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...

program activities
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...

program announcement
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...

program assessment
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...

program design
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...

program development
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...

program director
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...

program evaluation
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...

program goals
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...

program implementation
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...

program manager/director
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...

program objectives
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...

program officer
Title specific to government or NGOs overseeing pu...

program outline
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...

program planning
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...

program staff
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...

program supervisor
For this entry in Spanish, use plural for the gene...









programas después de la escuela
Actividades después del horario regular de clases ...








promotion language
Refers to jargon and themes used for health educat...

promotion materials
E.g.: for health education or program marketing.



propagar
Ej.: La propagación del VIH.


proposal
Written project to obtain funds.



propuesta
Proyecto presentado por escrito para obtener finan...






protocol
E.g.: research protocol.

protocolo (s.)
Ej.: Protocolo de investigación.




proxeneta
La palabra proxeneta es sinómino de rufián, o pers...








prueba de inmunotransferencia
Conocida por su nombre en inglés "Western Blot" es...













público cautivo
En el contexto de dirigir mensajes de prevención e...

público objetivo
En el contexto de seleccionar un público o audienc...

punción digital
Punción de un dedo para tomar una muestra de sangr...

punzar
Ej.: Punzar el dedo con un lanceta. Pinchar el ded...

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