Local autonomy, national policy and global imperatives: Sex work and HIV/AIDS in Cebu City, Philippines

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 53-71

  Law, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Commercial sex workers; HIV AIDS; Philippines

Indexed keywords

AIDS; BLOOD SCREENING; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH POLICY; HIV; SEX WORKERS;

PHILIPPINES, CEBU CITY;

EID: 0031841341     PISSN: 13607456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8373.00053     Document Type: Article

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