AEGiS-14IAC: Prevention activities in Bafoussam Central prison (Cameroon).

14th International AIDS Conference


Barcelona, Spain - July 7-12, 2002

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Prevention activities in Bafoussam Central prison (Cameroon).

Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. F11729)

Ello EA
Medical Doctor in charge of western prisons in Cameroon, Bafoussam, Cameroon

This case was done in Bafoussam Central Prison by Doctor Amougou,MD in charge of western prisons Cameroon.

BACKGROUND: We noticed frequent sighs of immuno depression during our consultation: -Diarrhrea -Weight loss -Atypical mycosis We noticed frequent broncho pneumopathies General OBJECTIVES: reduce increase propagation of the pandemic in prisons Specific objectives -educate prisoners on HIV/AIDS -reduce the rate of homosexuality

METHODS: -health talks -sensitisation with testimonies of persons living with HIV. -consultations at admission and consultation sensitisation

RESULTS: -7% of the persons consulted and tested were HIV positive. -50 health talks were carried out. -65 voluntary testing as against 15 for preceding year.

CONCLUSIONS: Considering the positif importance of this sensitisation in Bafoussam Central Prison,to spread this activity in all the western prisons in particular and of Cameroon in general tums out urgent. -Weight loss -Atypical mycosis We noticed

BACKGROUND: -We noticed frequent sighs of immuno depression during our consultation: -Diarrhrea frequent broncho pneumopathies General OBJECTIVES: reduce increase propagation of the pandemic in prisons Specific objectives -educate prisoners on HIV/AIDS -reduce the rate of homosexuality

METHODS: -health talks -sensitisation with testimonies of persons living with HIV. -consultations at admission and consultation sensitisation

RESULTS: -7% of the persons consulted and tested were HIV positive. -50 health talks were carried out. -65 voluntary testing as against 15 for preceding year.

Keywords: AEGIS, Prisons, Prisoners, HIV, HIV Infections, HIV Seropositivity, Homosexuality, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Referral and Consultation, Cameroon, prevention & control, methodsKWDaegis,prisons,prisoners,hiv,hivinfections,hivseropositivity,homosexuality,acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome,referralandconsultation,cameroon,prevention&control,methods

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