4th International AIDS Conference


Stockholm, Sweden. — June 12-16, 1988

[TITLE:] HEALTH EDUCATION OUTREACH ON CONTROL OF HIV INFECTION IN KENYA

Int Conf AIDS. 1988 Jun 12-16;4:1.107 (abstract no. PL8)

Elizabeth Ngugi
University of Nairobi, Kenya

The paper highlights the responsibility of individual and groups in prevention of HIV transmission. It traces the educational strategy employed to reach the general population and selected groups at risk in Kenya. The general awareness started in late 1985 and was intensified in 1986-1987. Reduction of sexually transmitted disease is demonstrated. Also stressed is the importance of pre-testing educational material as well as monitoring and evaluation so as to lay the ground for richer health education to combat HIV transmission. The paper concludes by emphasizing developing HIV infection control programme with the people and for the people.

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PL8

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