Orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDs in Brazil: Where do we stand and where are we heading?;Crianças órfãs e vulneráveis pelo HIV no Brasil: Onde estamos e para onde vamos?

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 40, Issue SUPPL., 2006, Pages 23-30

  França Junior, Ivan ^a,b   Doring, Marlene ^c   Stella, Isete Maria ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Universidade de Passo Fundo ^*  (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PASSO FUNDO   (Brazil)

^d Secretaria Municipal de Saude   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Adolescent; Child; Child advocacy; HIV; Human rights; Orphanages; United Nations; Vulnerability and health

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; ORPHANAGE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 33744479431     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-89102006000700005     Document Type: Article

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