Implementation of a standardized hiv patient monitoring system in guyana

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 107-113

  Halpern, Mina ^a   Lachmansingh, Bendita ^b   Minior, Thomas ^c   Hasbrouck, La Mar ^a   Persaud, Nicholas ^b   Foo, Astrid ^d  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b National AIDS Program   (Guyana)

^c François Xavier Bagnoud Center Guyana   (Guyana)

^d PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Guyana)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Guyana; Health systems; HIV; Monitoring; Organization and administration

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH MONITORING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN RESOURCE; SURVIVAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

GUYANA;

EID: 78049502223     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892010000800006     Document Type: Article

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