Workplace ART programmes: Why do companies invest in them and are they working?

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 179-188

  George, Gavin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; ARVs; Cost effectiveness; HIV AIDS; Private sector; Programme planning and management; VCT

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREVALENCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 33749496729     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085900609490378     Document Type: Article

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