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Planning and implementing a statewide soccer HIV awareness and health promotion intervention for African-born men living in the United States
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Tan Chingfen Graduate School of NursingDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2014-11-01Keywords
Africa*African Continental Ancestry Group
Community-Based Participatory Research
Consumer Participation
*Emigrants and Immigrants
HIV Infections
*Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Plan Implementation
Health Promotion
Humans
Massachusetts
Soccer
UMCCTS funding
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Immune System Diseases
Public Health Education and Promotion
Translational Medical Research
Virus Diseases
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The increasing number of African-born individuals newly diagnosed with HIV in Massachusetts led to a grassroots effort to advocate for needed resources, policies, and programs. This article describes the African Health Cup (AHC), one of the major innovative programs developed by Africans For Improved Access (AFIA) in collaboration with community members.Source
J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2014 Nov-Dec;25(6):675-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2014.01.004. Epub 2014 Mar 31. Link to article on publisher's site.DOI
10.1016/j.jana.2014.01.004Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/50482PubMed ID
24698330Related Resources
Link to Article in PubMedae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.jana.2014.01.004
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