Silent survivors of sexual violence in conflict and the implications for HIV mitigation: Experiences from Eritrea

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 69-73

  Gruber, Janet ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender based violence; HIV AIDS; Interventions; North Africa; Refugees; Women

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARMY; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DENIAL; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; ERITREA; ETHIOPIA; ETHNIC GROUP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCREENING TEST; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WAR;

EID: 32344447615     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085900509490344     Document Type: Article

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