From PMTCT to a more comprehensive aids response for women: A much-needed shift

Developing World Bioethics

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-42

  Eyakuze, Cynthia ^a   Jones, Debra A ^b   Starrs, Ann M ^b   Sorkin, Naomi ^b  

^a OPEN SOCIETY FOUNDATIONS   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; ICPD; Maternal health; Nevirapine; PMTCT; Reproductive health; Women

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT; NEVIRAPINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDUCED ABORTION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; STANDARD; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; NEVIRAPINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 40249111842     PISSN: 14718731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8847.2008.00230.x     Document Type: Article

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