HIV/AIDS and family planning services integration: Review of prospects for a comprehensive approach in sub-Saharan Africa

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 465-472

  Maynard Tucker, Gisele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Comprehensive primary healthcare; Health service delivery; Health service structure; HIV prevention; Integrated services; Public sector

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 74849131333     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJAR.2009.8.4.10.1047     Document Type: Review

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