HIV self-testing, self-stigma and haart treatment at the University of limpopo: Health sciences students’ opinion and perspectives

Open AIDS Journal

Volumn 10, Issue , 2016, Pages 78-82

  Nkuna, Engetani ^a   Nyazema, Norman Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Diagnostic; HIV self testing; Opinion; Perspectives; Students

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN; SELF EVALUATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL MEDIA; STIGMA;

EID: 84971612299     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18746136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874613601610010078     Document Type: Article

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