HIV in Indian prisons: Risk behaviour, prevalence, prevention & treatment

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 132, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 696-700

  Dolan, Kate ^a   Larney, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drug dependency; Harm reduction; HIV; India; Prisons; Risk behaviour

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONDOM; DRUG USE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MEDICAL CARE; MIXED INFECTION; PREVALENCE; PRISON; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; HOMOSEXUALITY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRISONER; STATISTICS;

HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRISONERS; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 78751513720     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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