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The role of faith-based organizations in HIV prevention and care in Central America / Kathryn Pitkin Derose [and others].

Summary:

Describes the involvement of churches and other faith-based organizations (FBOs) in addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras. The authors describe the range of FBO activities and discuss the advantages and challenges to such involvement and possible ways that FBOs can enhance their efforts, both independently and in collaboration with other organizations, such as government ministries of health.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780833049841
  • ISBN: 0833049844
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (xx, 101 pages) : map.
  • Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Background and overview of the region -- Faith-based organizations' HIV/AIDS activities -- Facilitators of and barriers to FBO HIV/AIDS activities -- Discussion.
Restrictions on Access Note:
NLC staff and students only.
Source of Description Note:
Print version record.
Subject: AIDS (Disease) > Central America.
Faith-based human services > Central America.
HIV Infections > prevention & control > Belize.
HIV Infections > prevention & control > Guatemala.
HIV Infections > prevention & control > Honduras.
HIV Infections > epidemiology > Belize.
HIV Infections > epidemiology > Guatemala.
HIV Infections > epidemiology > Honduras.
HIV Infections > psychology > Belize.
HIV Infections > psychology > Guatemala.
HIV Infections > psychology > Honduras.
Health Promotion > Belize.
Health Promotion > Guatemala.
Health Promotion > Honduras.
Public-Private Sector Partnerships > Belize.
Public-Private Sector Partnerships > Guatemala.
Public-Private Sector Partnerships > Honduras.
Religion and Medicine > Belize.
Religion and Medicine > Guatemala.
Religion and Medicine > Honduras.
Genre: Electronic books.
Electronic books.


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