The role of men as partners and fathers in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and in the promotion of sexual and reproductive health

Reproductive Health Matters

Volumn 20, Issue SUPPL. 39, 2012, Pages 103-109

  Ramirez Ferrero, Eric ^a   Lusti Narasimhan, Manjula ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Engaging men in sexual and reproductive health; Gender relations; Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY COUNSELING; FAMILY DECISION MAKING; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HIV TEST; HUMAN; INFANT FEEDING; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATERNAL ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HEALTH; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

COMMUNICATION; CONTRACEPTION; DISCLOSURE; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FATHERS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; MALE; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 84870267752     PISSN: 09688080     EISSN: 14609576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-8080(12)39642-0     Document Type: Article

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