Filling the gap: A learning network for health and human rights in the Western Cape, South Africa

Health and Human Rights

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  London, Leslie ^a   Fick, Nicolé ^a   Tram, Khai Hoan ^b,c   Stuttaford, Maria ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b ONE Campaign   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNITY CARE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MASS COMMUNICATION; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA;

CAPACITY BUILDING; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84863660164     PISSN: 10790969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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