Serving the underserved: an HIV testing program for populations reluctant to attend conventional settings

Sonia Fernández-Balbuena (), María Belza (), Elena Urdaneta (), Ramón Esteso (), M. Rosales-Statkus () and Luis Fuente ()

International Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 60, issue 1, 126 pages

Abstract: This program is contributing substantially to the promotion of HIV diagnosis in female sex workers, sub-Saharan Africans and transsexuals, which are less present at clinical settings. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2015

Keywords: HIV; Rapid test; Voluntary counseling and testing; High-risk groups; Programme evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-014-0606-2

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