HIV/AIDS and Africa's orphan crisis

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 259-260

  Leyenaar, JoAnna K ^a  

^a IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; HIV AIDS; Human immunodeficiency virus; International health; Orphan

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COGNITION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOSTER CARE; GROWTH CURVE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; ORPHANAGE; POVERTY; REVIEW;

EID: 22444450101     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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