Bridging the gap between VCT and HIV/AIDS treatment uptake: Perspectives from a mining-sector workplace in South Africa

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 271-279

  Bhagwanjee, Anil ^a   Petersen, Inge ^a   Akintola, Olagoke ^a   George, Gavin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Company programmes; Mining industry; Prevention and control; Private sector; Programme planning and management; Qualitative research; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINING; PATIENT COUNSELING; SOUTH AFRICA; WORKPLACE;

EID: 58149159721     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAR.2008.7.3.4.651     Document Type: Conference Paper

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