Strategic challenges of PMTCT program implementation in ethiopia

Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 187-192

  Balcha, Taye T ^a,b   Lecerof, Susanne S ^a   Jeppsson, Anders R ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Oromia Regional Health Bureau   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; HIV AIDS; nevirapine; PMTCT

Indexed keywords

NEVIRAPINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER; NEWBORN; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; HIV INFECTIONS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ETHIOPIA; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 79957438690     PISSN: 15451097     EISSN: 15570886     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545109710369935     Document Type: Article

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