‘Leaving no one behind’: reflections on the design of community-based HIV prevention for migrants in Johannesburg’s inner-city hostels and informal settlements

‘Leaving no one behind’: reflections on the design of community-based HIV prevention for migrants in Johannesburg’s inner-city hostels and informal settlements

Abstract Background Unmanaged urban growth in southern and eastern Africa has led to a growth of informal housing in cities, which are home to poor, marginalised populations, and associated with the highest HIV prevalence in urban areas. This article describes and reflects on the authors’ experience...

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Main Authors: Fiona Scorgie, Jo Vearey, Monique Oliff, Jonathan Stadler, Emilie Venables, Matthew F. Chersich, Sinead Delany-Moretlwe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Urban
HIV
South Africa
Intervention design
Migrants
Informal settlements
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4351-3

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