The ‘5 star’ prison hotel? The right of access to ARV treatment for HIV positive prisoners in South Africa

International Journal of Prisoner Health

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 157-171

  Hassin, Adila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment; HIV AIDS; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; PRISON; PRISONER; SOUTH AFRICA; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 33845284224     PISSN: 17449200     EISSN: 17449219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17449200601043630     Document Type: Review

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