The HIV epidemic and human rights violations in Brazil

Journal of the International AIDS Society

Volumn 16, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Malta, Monica ^a   Beyrer, Chris ^b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; DRUG USE; EPIDEMIC; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; MEDICAL CARE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; CHILD; EPIDEMICS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL STIGMA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891719083     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17582652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7448/IAS.16.1.18817     Document Type: Review

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