Lay health workers and HIV programmes: Implications for health systems

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 60-67

  Schneider, H ^a   Lehmann, U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

health systems; HIV; home based care; lay health workers

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOME HEALTH AIDES; HUMANS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 77955254816     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120903483042     Document Type: Article

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