From HIV prevention to reproductive health choices: HIV/AIDS treatment guidelines for women of reproductive age

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 353-359

  Stevens, Marion ^a  

^a Health Systems Trust   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Policy development; Reproductive and sexual health; Reproductive rights; South Africa; Treatment accessibility; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; EFAVIRENZ; STAVUDINE; TENOFOVIR;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CANCER SCREENING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRACEPTION; EPIDEMIC; FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; SOUTH AFRICA; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 58149175799     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAR.2008.7.3.12.659     Document Type: Conference Paper

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