AEGiS-14IAC: Sexually transmitted disease (STD) incidence in HIV infection.

14th International AIDS Conference


Barcelona, Spain - July 7-12, 2002

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Sexually transmitted disease (STD) incidence in HIV infection.

Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. F11797)

Gatica JG, Dittborn MC
REOSS Organizaton, Santiago, Chile

ISSUES: treatment and care of STD and its relevance in HIV expansion control and prevention

DESCRIPTION: Conscious of the relevance of HIV problematic, a small group of health, social assistant professionals and volunteers gathered to give a response in relation to HIV prevention, giving assistance, orientation, care and treatment in a solidarity, confidential, non discriminatory and anonymous way to the community. Through a phone counseling (AIDS HOTLINE) it is evaluated risk factors of the eventual clients, making if needed the date for attention by specialist in STD.

ISSUES: 952 clients were assisted, 450 in relation to STD and 502 in relation to HIV

RECOMMENDATIONS: This kind community service is an important instrument as an HIV infection preventive tool, regarding our economical resource we will continue this service and improve our statistical systematization

Keywords: AEGIS, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Incidence, HIV Infections, Risk Factors, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Counseling, HIV Seropositivity, Human, epidemiologyKWDaegis,sexuallytransmitteddiseases,incidence,hivinfections,riskfactors,acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome,counseling,hivseropositivity,human,epidemiology

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