Integration of sexual and reproductive health services in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 310-318

  Maharaj, Pranitha ^a   Cleland, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clients; Family planning; Integrated services; Providers; Sexually transmitted infections; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COUNSELING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOUTH AFRICA; TRAINING;

FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SEXUALITY; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 24044522892     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czi038     Document Type: Article

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