Structural barriers and human rights related to HIV prevention and treatment in Zimbabwe

Global Public Health

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 528-545

  Amon, J J ^a   Kasambala, T ^b  

^a Human Rights Watch   (United States)

^b Human Rights Watch   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Human rights; Structural interventions; Women; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMPOWERMENT; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIV EDUCATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXISM; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; ZIMBABWE;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES; HUMANS; MALE; POLITICS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 70849117460     PISSN: 17441692     EISSN: 17441706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441690802128321     Document Type: Article

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