The irony of homophobia in Africa

The Lancet

Volumn 380, Issue 9839, 2012, Pages 312-314

  Semugoma, Paul ^a   Nemande, Steave ^b   Baral, Stefan D ^c  

^a African Men for Sexual Health and Rights   (South Africa)

^b Evolve Integration Clinic   (Cameroon)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICA; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LAW; LESBIAN; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84864280497     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: 1474547X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60901-5     Document Type: Note

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