Learning from HIV: Exploring migration and health in South Africa

Global Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 58-70

  Vearey, Joanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

health; HIV; migration; South Africa; urban rural linkages

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CITIZENSHIP; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LAW; MIGRATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN AREA;

AFRICA, SOUTHERN; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PREVALENCE; RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTH AFRICA; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84855959269     PISSN: 17441692     EISSN: 17441706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2010.549494     Document Type: Article

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