Changing sexual behaviour to reduce HIV transmission - A multi-faceted approach to HIV prevention and treatment in a rural South African setting

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

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1395-1402

  Taylor, Myra ^a   Dlamini, Siyabonga B ^a   Meyer Weitz, Anna ^b   Sathiparsad, Reshma ^b   Jinabhai, Champak C ^a   Esterhuizen, Tonya ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

ART; HIV and AIDS; multi faceted approach; prevention; VCT

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONDOM; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOUTH AFRICA; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEVISION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CONDOMS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; RURAL POPULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOUTH AFRICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77958010588     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121003720960     Document Type: Article

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