AEGiS-14IAC: Gender policy implemented in frame of combat against HIV/AIDS in Central African Republic.

14th International AIDS Conference


Barcelona, Spain - July 7-12, 2002

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Gender policy implemented in frame of combat against HIV/AIDS in Central African Republic.

Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. MoOrE1025)

Zitongo B, M'bringa M
Onusida-Centrafrique, Bangui, Central African Republic

BACKGROUND: The issues related to gender are a very important challenges in case of Central African Republic. In this country, the male culture is very strong and determining for all human activities. Today HIV/AIDS is an important public health problem and development. Its rate at national level reaches 13,84%. It is a main cause of death. Unfortunately, its is considered with many taboos, through in masculine gender eyes. Some activities implemented today are focused on advocacy where men have the best place. Many questions are not efficiently attacked in term of gender. The woman situation is often minimized. That is why the women are more affected than men and have a high level of mortality. More and more people and decision marker awake to the consciousness of the action to be taken in respect of equity. At national level, planning process involves more and more the issues in term of gender. Objectives are focused on schoolgirls and boys also. The main concerns aim at a best protection of boyhood and girlhood.

METHODS: Case studies on the population migration, Advocacy towards stakeholders,Tritherapy temptation

RESULTS: Unfortunately all these activities are very limited and HIV/AIDS goes on to extend and to affect more women, young girl than men.

CONCLUSIONS: A gender program is a very important tool to face HIV/AIDS in Central African Republic

Keywords: AEGIS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, HIV Infections, Public Policy, HIV Seropositivity, Sex, Culture, Taboo, Sex Distribution, Central African Republic, Human, Male, Female, MortalityKWDaegis,acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome,hivinfections,publicpolicy,hivseropositivity,sex,culture,taboo,sexdistribution,centralafricanrepublic,human,male,female,mortality

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