Examining the actions of faith-based organizations and their influence on HIV/AIDS-related stigma: A case study of Uganda

African Health Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-60

  Otolok Tanga, Erasmus ^a   Atuyambe, Lynn ^a   Murphy, Colleen K ^b   Ringheim, Karin E ^c   Woldehanna, Sara ^d  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b Westat ^*

^c Global Health Council   (United States)

^d Academy for Educational Department

Author keywords

Discrimination; Faith based organizations; HIV AIDS; Religion; Stigma; Uganda; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHRISTIAN; CLERGY; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DEATH; FEAR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; KNOWLEDGE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORALITY; MOSLEM; PATIENT CARE; POLITICAL SYSTEM; RELIGION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STIGMA; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UGANDA; UNITED NATIONS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHRISTIANITY; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PREJUDICE; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; UGANDA; VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 34547754480     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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