Structural approaches for prevention of sexually transmitted HIV in general populations: Definitions and an operational approach

Journal of the International AIDS Society

Volumn 17, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Parkhurst, Justin O ^a  

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

Author keywords

Hiv prevention; Implementation.; Social drivers; Structural approaches; Structural drivers

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; POPULATION GROUP; POVERTY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HIV INFECTIONS; INFECTION CONTROL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TRANSMISSION;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84907646213     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17582652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7448/IAS.17.1.19052     Document Type: Review

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