The quality of HIV/AIDS case-detection and case-reporting systems in Mozambique

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-155

  Chilundo, Baltazar ^a,b   Sahay, Sundeep ^b   Sundby, Johanne ^c  

^a EDUARDO MONDLANE UNIVERSITY   (Mozambique)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Africa; Data quality; Developing countries; Standardisation

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BLOOD BANK; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EXPIRATION DATE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL RECORD; MOZAMBIQUE; PATIENT COUNSELING; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; SAFETY; STAFF TRAINING; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS; WARD;

EID: 22144491171     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085900409490329     Document Type: Article

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