AEGiS-14IAC: The activities of HIV/AIDS counselling and care center of Kermanshah city,Iran for Prevention, Care and Support of HIV cases,their families and high risk groups from Oct 2000 until March 2002.

14th International AIDS Conference

Barcelona, Spain - July 7-12, 2002

The activities of HIV/AIDS counselling and care center of Kermanshah city,Iran for Prevention, Care and Support of HIV cases,their families and high risk groups from Oct 2000 until March 2002.

Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. LbPeF9052)

Alaei K, Alaei A, Mansoori D, Heravi MM, Tabar HN
HIV/AIDS counselling &care center, Kermanshah, Islamic Republic of Iran

ISSUES: HIV/AIDS care centers has developed with sharing of peer practices and general population and articulated problems faced by HIV cases and their familes.

DESCRIPTION: In this program we have coverd 363 HIV positive patients that by their peer practices we have had 3002 voluntarily counselling in drug users an 59 counsultation in multipartners, among them 1762 cases had IDU and other high risk behaviours that were tested voluntarily, by this way we found 202 new HIV cases, that are 65% of all our case finding .we have had 6619 repeated counselling and 959 family counselling. The care activities consist of 265 third HBV vaccinated and 85 have received first or second doses. All HIV cases have evaluated for serology,biochemistry and immune statuse, CXR and PPD test.34 cases had clinical TB and 134 received INH prophylaxis,50 PCP prophylaxis,15 HAART. 10766 free charge syringe and 6274 codom have been distribution .76 HIV positive males have non infected wife during this two years .One mother and two babies have received HAART prophylaxis .Other activities of HIV cases 20 health care workers and 2 wife received post exposure prophylaxis. The sharing of HIV cases consist of primary counseling with new cases,collection of syranges,group therapy, music and exercise team,professinal support by sharing of Red Crescent and student comittee.

ISSUES: The peer based projects has led to effective ways to care, education and support of people living with HIV. RECOMMENDATION: This paper recommends that practice of peer development be applied. Table:The condition of case finding in Kermanshah province from Iran[table: see text]

Keywords: AEGIS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV Infections, Counseling, HIV Seropositivity, Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, Family, Homeless Persons, Health Personnel, Syringes, Veterans, Iran, Human, Male, Infant, prevention & control

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