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Original Articles

The Farmer Life School: experience from an innovative approach to HIV education among farmers in South Africa

L'école de vie de fermier (FLS): une expérience d'une approche innovatrice à l'éducation du VIH parmi les fermiers en Afrique du Sud

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Pages 52-64 | Published online: 28 Feb 2012

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