Introduction to special issue: Engaging christianities: Negotiating HIV/AIDS, health, and social relations in east and southern Africa

Africa Today

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Prince, Ruth ^a   Denis, Philippe ^a   Van Dijk, Rijk ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRISTIANITY; CHURCH ROLE; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; RESEARCH WORK; VIRAL DISEASE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 70350346440     PISSN: 00019887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2979/AFT.2009.56.1.v     Document Type: Review

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