Care for the most vulnerable children in Tanzania: A faith-based model of care and support for children affected by HIV

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 20, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2009, Pages 13-21

  Mmbando, Paul ^a   Hartwig, Kari A ^b   Hofgren, Berit ^a   Disorbo, Phil ^c   Smith, Shelley ^c   Hartwig, Kristopher N ^a  

^a Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania   (Tanzania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Foundation for Hospices in Sub Saharan Africa   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Most vulnerable children; Orphans; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; ORPHANED CHILD; POVERTY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TANZANIA; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, ORPHANED; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; POVERTY; RELIGION; RURAL HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TANZANIA; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 77249110306     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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