HIV prevention nongovernmental organizations in Central and Eastern Europe: Programs, resources and challenges

Central European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 12-18

  Amirkhanian, Y A ^a,c   Kelly, J A ^a   Benotsch, E G ^a   Somlai, A M ^a   Brown, K D ^a   Fernandez, M I ^b   Opgenorth, K M ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Municipal Hospital for Infectious Diseases No 30 Named after SP Botkin   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Central and Eastern Europe; HIV AIDS prevention; Nongovernmental organizations

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; EASTERN EUROPE; EPIDEMIC; EUROPE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; NEEDLE; NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EUROPE, EASTERN; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; ORGANIZATIONS; PRIVATE SECTOR; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 1542573716     PISSN: 12107778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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