Measuring the quality of life of residents in SADC communities affected by HIV.
About a third of all people living with HIV are found in Southern Africa. Local and regional organisations work in and with communities subjected to high HIV prevalence rates. It is necessary to measure the Quality of Life (QoL) of community members affected by HIV to improve monitoring and evaluati...
| Publicado en: | AIDS Care Vol. 21; no. 9; pp. 1132 - 1141 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Sep2009
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