An analysis of the implementation of PEPFAR's anti-prostitution pledge and its implications for successful HIV prevention among organizations working with sex workers

Journal of the International AIDS Society

Volumn 16, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Ditmore, Melissa Hope ^a   Allman, Dan ^b  

^a University of Toronto ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

AIDS; Funding; HIV; PEPFAR; Policy; Prostitution; Sex work; Trafficking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FUNDING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; ORGANIZATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; STAFF; TRANSGENDERISM; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PEPFAR; POLICY; TRAFFICKING; UNITED STATES;

AIDS; FUNDING; HIV; PEPFAR; POLICY; PROSTITUTION; SEX WORK; TRAFFICKING;

ADULT; CAPITAL FINANCING; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONS; SEX WORKERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84879148154     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17582652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7448/IAS.16.1.17354     Document Type: Article

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