Effective approaches for programming to reduce adolescent vulnerability to HIV infection, HIV risk, and HIV-related morbidity and mortality: A systematic review of systematic reviews

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 66, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2014, Pages

  Mavedzenge, Sue Napierala ^a   Luecke, Ellen ^a   Ross, David A ^b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adolescents; HIV prevention; interventions; systematic review; young people

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CIRCUMCISION; CONDOM USE; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902490196     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000178     Document Type: Article

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