Applying innovative approaches for reaching men who have sex with men and female sex workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 68, Issue , 2015, Pages S248-S251

  Mulongo, Salva ^a   Kapila, Gilbert ^a   Hatton, Trad ^a   Canagasabey, Davina ^b   Arney, Jennifer ^b   Kazadi, Tifa ^b   Scott, Lisa M ^b   Colfax, Grant ^b  

^a PATH   (Congo)

^b PATH   (United States)

Author keywords

At risk populations; Democratic Republic of Congo; HIV; Key populations; Men who have sex with men; Sex workers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONDOM USE; CONGO; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIV TEST; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; POPULATION GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; RISK REDUCTION; SENSITIZATION; SEXUAL COUNSELING; SEXUAL VIOLENCE; SOCIAL NETWORK; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HIV INFECTIONS; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX WORKERS;

EID: 84924444349     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000449     Document Type: Article

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