Advancing the strategic use of HIV operations research to strengthen local policies and programmes: The Research to Prevention Project

Journal of the International AIDS Society

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Kerrigan, Deanna ^a   Kennedy, Caitlin E ^a   Cheng, Alison Surdo ^b   Sandison, Sarah J ^b   Fonner, Virginia A ^a   Holtgrave, David R ^a   Brahmbhatt, Heena ^a  

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

^b UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Implementation science; Operations research; Prevention; USAID

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CARIBBEAN; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; PROSTITUTION; REVIEW; SCALE UP; SWAZILAND; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; URBAN POPULATION; AFRICA; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIV INFECTIONS;

AFRICA, NORTHERN; CARIBBEAN REGION; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 84940766627     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17582652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7448/IAS.18.1.20029     Document Type: Review

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