Challenge and co-operation: Civil society activism for access to HIV treatment in Thailand

Tropical Medicine and International Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 258-266

  Ford, Nathan ^a   Wilson, David ^a   Cawthorne, Paul ^a   Kumphitak, Aree ^b   Kasi Sedapan, Siriras ^b   Kaetkaew, Suntharaporn ^b   Teemanka, Saengsri ^b   Donmon, Boripat ^c   Preuanbuapan, Chalerm ^c  

^a MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^b AIDS Access Foundation   (Thailand)

^c Thai Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Activism; Antiretrovirals; HIV AIDS; Patient empowerment; Thailand

Indexed keywords

DIDANOSINE; EFAVIRENZ; LAMIVUDINE PLUS ZIDOVUDINE; LOPINAVIR PLUS RITONAVIR;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CIVIL SOCIETY; DISEASE TREATMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PUBLIC ACCESS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; EMPOWERMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PATENT; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIETY; THAILAND;

ANTI-HIV AGENTS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PUBLIC HEALTH; THAILAND;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 60349083083     PISSN: 13602276     EISSN: 13653156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2009.02218.x     Document Type: Review

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