Challenges in providing HIV care to paediatric age group in India

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 129, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-10

  Haldar, Partha ^a   Reddy, D C S ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE;

CHILD CARE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; IMMUNOASSAY; INDIA; MALNUTRITION; NOTE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TUBERCULIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; PEDIATRICS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 65949123556     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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