Assessing the effects of anti-homosexuality legislation in Uganda on HIV prevention, treatment, and care services

Sahara J

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 173-176

  Semugoma, Paul ^a   Beyrer, Chris ^b   Baral, Stefan ^b  

^a Global Forum for MSM and HIV (MSMGF)   (South Africa)

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

Author keywords

Anti homosexuality law; Criminalization; HIV; Homosexuality; MSM; Uganda

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL LAW; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; SOCIAL STIGMA; UGANDA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CRIMINAL LAW; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL STIGMA; UGANDA;

EID: 84868147210     PISSN: 17290376     EISSN: 18134424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17290376.2012.744177     Document Type: Article

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