Prioritization of prevention activities to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS in resource constrained settings: A cost-effectiveness analysis from Chad, Central Africa

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 117-136

  Hutton, Guy ^a   Wyss, Kaspar ^a   N'Diékhor, Yemadji ^b,c  

^a SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b Ctr Suisse pour la Sante Intl   (Chad)

^c University of N'Djamena   (Chad)

Author keywords

Africa; Chad; Cost effectiveness analysis; HIV AIDS prevention; Priority setting

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TREATMENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BUDGET; CENTRAL AFRICA; CHAD; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG COST; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MASS MEDIUM; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; BLOOD DONORS; BREAST FEEDING; CHAD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; PREGNANCY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PROSTITUTION; SAFE SEX; SOCIAL MARKETING;

CHAD;

EID: 0038496923     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.700     Document Type: Article

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