HIV-related stigma and NGO-isation in India: A historico-empirical analysis

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 714-729

  Nambiar, Devaki ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; India; NGOs; Stigma; Targeted intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INFECTION CONTROL; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STIGMA; STANDARD; UNITED NATIONS;

ADULT; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 84862306939     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2011.01428.x     Document Type: Article

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