Peer education for HIV prevention in the socialist republic of Vietnam: A national assessment

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-17

  Van Khoat, Dang ^a   West, Gary R ^b   Valdiserri, Ronald O ^c   Phan, Ngoc Thi ^d  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Viet Nam)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV prevention; Peer education; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; CONDOM; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SAFE SEX; SYRINGE; URBAN POPULATION; VIET NAM; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER GROUP; PUBLIC HEALTH; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PEER GROUP; TEACHING MATERIALS; VIETNAM;

EID: 0037675117     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021321704417     Document Type: Review

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