Communities' views on prerequisites for collaboration between modern and traditional health sectors in relation to STI/HIV/AIDS care in Zambia

Health Policy

Volumn 78, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 330-339

  Kaboru, Berthollet Bwira ^a   Falkenberg, Torkel ^b   Ndulo, Jane ^c   Muchimba, Maureen ^c   Solo, Kashita ^d   Faxelid, Elisabeth ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Centre for Studies of Complementary Medicine   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^d Traditional Health Practitioners Association of Zambia (THPAZ)   (Zambia)

Author keywords

Community research; Complementary and alternative medicine; Focus groups; Integrative medicine; STI HIV AIDS care; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; URBAN AREA; ZAMBIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; URBAN POPULATION; ZAMBIA;

EID: 33747589885     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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