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Youth living with HIV/AIDS in secondary schools: perspectives of peer educators and patron teachers in Western Uganda on stressors and supports

Emmanuel KimeraSchool of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, Mountain of the Moon University, Fort Portal, Uganda;Faculty of Education, Health and Social Work, University College Gent, Gent, Belgium;Department of Public Health, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Brussels, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Sofie VindevogelFaculty of Education, Health and Social Work, Department of Orthopedagogy, University College Gent, Gent, BelgiumView further author information
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John RubaihayoSchool of Health Sciences, Mountains of the Moon University, Fort Portal, UgandaView further author information
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Didier ReynaertFaculty of Education, Health and Social Work, Department Social Work, University College Gent, Gent, BelgiumView further author information
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Jessica De MaeyerFaculty of Education, Health and Social Work, Centre of expertise on Quality of Life, University College Gent, Gent, BelgiumView further author information
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Anne-Mie EngelenFaculty of Education, Health and Social Work, Department of Occupational therapy, University College Gent, Gent, BelgiumView further author information
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Johan BilsenDepartment of Public Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing research group, Vrije Universteit Brussels, Brussels, BelgiumView further author information
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Pages 51-61 | Published online: 09 Jun 2019

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