Antiretroviral treatment coverage for men who have sex with men and female sex workers living with HIV in Cameroon

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 68, Issue , 2015, Pages S232-S240

  Holland, Claire E ^a   Papworth, Erin ^a   Billong, Serge C ^b   Tamoufe, Ubald ^c   LeBreton, Mathew ^c   Kamla, Aristide ^c   Eloundou, Jules ^d   Managa, Franz ^e   Yomb, Yves ^e   Fokam, Pamella ^f   Gbais, Honorat ^g   Mfochive, Iliassou ^a   Ketende, Sosthenes ^a   Baral, Stefan ^a  

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

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Cameroon)

^c Global Viral Forecasting   (Cameroon)

^d Humanity First   (Cameroon)

^e Alternatives Cameroun   (Cameroon)

^f Cameroon Medical Women's Association   (Cameroon)

^g Care International in Cameroon   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Female sex workers; HIV; Men who have sex with men; Size estimation; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAMEROON; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HIV EDUCATION; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; POPULATION SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HIV INFECTIONS; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CAMEROON; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEX WORKERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924522039     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000000443     Document Type: Article

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