Second generation HIV surveillance in Pakistan: Policy challenges and opportunities

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 89, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2013, Pages

  Munro, Michelle ^a   Holte McKenzie, Merydth ^a   Ahmed, Sadia ^b   Archibald, Chris P ^c   Blanchard, James F ^d   Thompson, Laura H ^d  

^a Agriteam Canada Consulting Ltd   (Canada)

^b Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Australian High Commission   (Pakistan)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPACITY BUILDING; CAPILLARY BLOOD; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DRIED BLOOD SPOT TESTING; DRUG ABUSE; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION SECOND GENERATION SURVEILLANCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INJECTION DRUG USER; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; METHODOLOGY; PAKISTAN; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRANSGENDERISM; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; CANADA; ECONOMICS; GEOGRAPHIC MAPPING; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STANDARDS;

CANADA; GEOGRAPHIC MAPPING; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PAKISTAN; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84891844683     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2012-050773     Document Type: Article

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