AEGiS-11IAC: HIV/AIDS amongst immigrant communities in Britain.

11th International AIDS Conference


Vancouver, British Columbia — July 7-12, 1996

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HIV/AIDS amongst immigrant communities in Britain.

Int Conf AIDS 1996 Jul 7-12; 11:485 (abstract no. Pub.D.1307)
Luyombya G, Poultney M, Galukande J; Uganda AIDS Action Fund, London, UK.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the political and socio-economic issues/problems associated with living with HIV/AIDS in a foreign country.

PROJECT: This project will examine the problems faced by immigrant communities, in particular African communities which, according to epidemiological evidence, are the second largest group in Britain affected by HIV infection after gay/bisexual men; the particular needs that should be addressed and the reason why it is necessary to use community based organisations like UAAF to deliver an effective service to those communities. All relavant statistics and data will be included.

CONCLUSION: Needs assessment surveys and feedback from outreach work that has been carried out by the African community based groups have shown that there is a need for intervention to be carried out by groups which are able to break cultural barriers and use appropriate methods of communication.

Keywords: AEGIS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV Infections, Homosexuality, Male, Bisexuality, Human, Male, ICA11KWDaegis,acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome,hivinfections,homosexuality,male,bisexuality,human,male,ica11

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