The feasibility of integrating alcohol risk-reduction counseling into existing VCT services in Kenya

African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 73-80

  MacKenzie, Caroline ^a   Kiragu, Karusa ^a   Odingo, George ^a   Yassin, Rukia ^b   Shikuku, Peter ^b   Angala, Patrick ^b   Sinkele, William ^b   Akinyi, Melania ^c   Kilonzo, Nduku ^b  

^a Population Council/Horizons   (Kenya)

^b Liverpool VCT Care and Treatment ^*  (Kenya)

^c Steadman Group   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Counseling; Integration; Kenya; Risk reduction; Service provision; VCT

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049322195     PISSN: 15314065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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