The role of health care in the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa: Evidence from Kenya

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 749-752

  Deuchert, Eva ^a   Brody, Stuart ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Health care; Heterosexual transmission; HIV; Kenya

Indexed keywords

TETANUS TOXIN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; KENYA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; KENYA; MALE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 33748983121     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 09564624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646206778691167     Document Type: Article

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