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Title The role of faith-based organizations in HIV prevention and care in Central America / Kathryn Pitkin Derose [and others]
Published Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 101 pages) : map
Series Rand Corporation monograph series
Rand Corporation monograph series.
Contents Background and overview of the region -- Faith-based organizations' HIV/AIDS activities -- Facilitators of and barriers to FBO HIV/AIDS activities -- Discussion
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject AIDS (Disease) -- Central America
Faith-based human services -- Central America
Health promotion.
Medicine -- Religious aspects.
HIV Infections -- prevention & control
HIV Infections -- epidemiology
HIV Infections -- psychology
Health Promotion
Public-Private Sector Partnerships
Religion and Medicine
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- AIDS & HIV.
MEDICAL -- AIDS & HIV.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Nonprofit Organizations & Charities.
Medicine -- Religious aspects
Health promotion
AIDS (Disease)
Faith-based human services
SUBJECT Belize https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001531
Guatemala https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006166
Honduras https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006721
Subject Central America
Form Electronic book
Author Derose, Kathryn Pitkin, 1963-
LC no. 2010002174
ISBN 9780833049841
0833049844