Food insecurity and nutritional barriers to antiretroviral therapy: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean

Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 194-214

  Martin, Alexis ^a   Palar, Kartika ^b   Derose, Kathryn Pitkin ^b   Adams, Jayne ^a  

^a United Nations Environment Programme   (Panama)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

ART; Caribbean; Comprehensive care; Food security; Latin America; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE TREATMENT; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; NUTRITION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 79957605802     PISSN: 15381501     EISSN: 1538151X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15381501.2011.572746     Document Type: Article

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