Microeconomic loans and health education to families in impoverished communities: Implications for the HIV pandemic

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 110-114

  Sherer Jr , Renslow D ^a,b   Bronson, John D ^b   Teter, Caroline J ^b   Wykoff, Randolph F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Project HOPE   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; microcredit; orphans; poverty; support; sustainable

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; PREVALENCE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; POVERTY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 15744380991     PISSN: 15451097     EISSN: 15570886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/154510970400300402     Document Type: Article

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