Table of Contents: 14th International AIDS Conference

14th International AIDS Conference

Barcelona, Spain - July 7-12, 2002

Cite as: Int Conf AIDS. 2002 Jul 7-12;14:Abstract No. xx

Track E: Social Sciences
Abstract Numbering & Table of Contents

The abstracts have been given reference numbers as follows:

MoOrA1001
TuPpB2001
WePeC3001
ThOr245
LbOr17

Mo = Monday, Tu = Tuesday, We = Wednesday, Th = Thursday, Lb = Late-Breaker
Or = Oral Abstract Presentation
Pp = Poster Presentation
Pe = Poster Exhibition

Print only abstracts.

The 2,807 printed only abstracts are identified by their special numbering, which begins with a letter A-G (signifying the track) and is followed by a 5 digit number.

Tracks

Track A: Basic Sciences

This track will highlight all aspects related to HIV structure and replication and its regulation as well as host immune responses. Drug discovery, research on vaccines and development of animal models will also be addressed. This track will be of particular interest to laboratory researchers and clinicians involved in basic principles of HIV.

Track B: Clinical Sciences and Care

This track will highlight the characteristics and clinical course of HIV infection and related diseases, the evaluation of diagnostic and therapeutic tools, including resistance tests, and the clinical trials and cohort studies which provide the scientific basis for therapeutic interventions and care. This track will be of particular interest to investigators and clinicians participating in clinical research related to HIV-1 infection.

Track C: Epidemiology

This track will highlight the description and dynamics of the evolving HIV/AIDS epidemic, the natural history and the burden and impact of HIV infection in the world. Presentations in this track will be based on both observational and experimental studies, as well as on surveillance methods. This track will be of particular interest to public health professionals, academic researchers in epidemiology or related areas, and people using epidemiologic parameters in support of HIV/AIDS programs and policies.

Track D: Prevention Science

This track will highlight the design, testing and evaluation of HIV preventive interventions for both HIV- and HIV+ persons, including those interventions addressing early diagnosis, co-factors, and risk and harm reduction. This track will also address methodological and ethical issues in HIV prevention research. This track will be of particular interest to those involved in advancing multidisciplinary (biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences) investigations of HIV prevention.

Track E: Social Sciences

This track will highlight the scientific investigation of behavioral, social, economic, political and cultural mechanisms underlying risk of, and protection from, HIV infection and AIDS, access to and continuity of care and treatment, and will assess the psychological and social impact of the epidemic on individuals, communities and society as a whole. This track will be of particular interest to people concerned with the social and economic dimensions of the epidemic who are using concepts, approaches, and frameworks derived from the well-established body of knowledge of social sciences and the methodological tools of scientific research.

Interventions, Program Implementation and Policy

Tracks in the Interventions, Program Implementation and Policy component (Tracks F and G) will present, discuss, and share lessons learned about programs, activities, and policies related to HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment, support, and impact mitigation. Component key aims are to improve understanding of factors contributing to successful and unsuccessful outcomes, to identify approaches to overcome barriers to implementing, sustaining, and scaling up effective responses to HIV/AIDS, and to develop and strengthen effective strategies for action.

Track F: Interventions and Program Implementation

This track will highlight planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities/programs for HIV/AIDS prevention; treatment, care and support; and impact mitigation. Sessions will focus on sharing lessons learned.

Track G: Advocacy and Policy

This track will highlight description, analysis and lessons learned in HIV/AIDS-related advocacy and policy. The track will address both HIV/AIDS specific advocacy and policy, and related areas such as gender, human rights, economic development, and trade and patents.

Gender Differentials In the Knowledge of HIV/AIDS in India: Evidence From RCH-RHS-II.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11401); Sharma RK, Ranjan R;;; Mr., Mumbai, India; BACKGROUND: AIDS continued to spread alarmingly in India and posing a major public health threat. The rate of HIV infection in India is not only high but keeping the large population in view the number of HIV infected persons is estimated highest in country. The epidemic continues to shift towards women and young peopl
Significance of Effective Communication Principles in HIV/AIDS information dissemination in the Third world. A case study of HIV/AIDS enlightenment activities in Nigeria.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11402); Osisanya SF;;; CIMN, Lagos, Nigeria; ISSUES: HIV/AIDS having been identified as deadly phenomenon is receiving world attention and a lot is been done on it not only as an accident of history but also as a phenomenon. Because of the level of development and literacy in the third world, the attention being given to the issue particularly, in
Mother to child transmission, believes or not, a research in psycho-sociology.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11403); Pittolo F, Cohen P, Soloman S, Venkatasubramanian G, Srikrishnan AK;;; French institute, Pondicherry, India; BACKGROUND: In India , the reported rate of Mother to Child Transmission ranges from 13 -60% It is posed to be a major pubic Health issue. At the same time socio-medical positions are not correlated and the strategies of preventions are problematic. OBJECTIVES: under a Indo-French research collaboration in anthropology
Call for socio/economic equalities for PLW HIV/AIDS in Africa.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11404); Anguparu G;;; The Mi Fumi Project, Tororo, Uganda; ISSUES: PLWAs in development countries suffer effects of psychosocial isolation and torture in the communities thus limiting their efforts towards economic development. They are denied chances of high educational standardsand leadership positions. In Mifumi, PLWAs think they are bewitched hence neglecting medical treat
Psychological representations related to HIV/AIDS after five years of free distribution of antiretrovirals in Sao Paulo city.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11405); Pedrosa LW, Santos NO;;; Clinical Hospital of Medicine Faculty of University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; ISSUES: This study aims to verify the psychological and social representations on HIV/AIDS nowadays and to asses the changes these representations have undergone during the last five years of antiretrovirals free distribution. Besides this, the authors seek to verify if the aids related information acquired changed the
The making of people living with HIV and AIDS: identities, illness, and social organization in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11406); Valle CG;;; Dept. of Cultural Anthropology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, IFCS-UFRJ., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; BACKGROUND: This research focuses on the emergence, the maintenance and the conflicting relations between different processes and models of identity formation, particularly on the ways in which PWA identities are socially circulated and performed. My major analytical question was how a social process caused by the AIDS
A ransom of the life in moments where the spirituality surpasses risks off lives.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11407); Neto ML, Silva LB;;; Nucleo de Acao Preventivo, Sao Jose da Lagoa Tapada - Paraiba, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Through accompaniments of customers carriers of HIV/SIDA in hospital through situations limits, we verified the need to translate the paper of the spirituality and its influence in the emotional elaboration, trying to understand the different behaviors presented by means of the progresses of the disease. We
Measuring HIV/AIDS awareness, condom awareness and condom usage of the transsexual community in Malaysia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11408); Teh YK;;; School of Social Development, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia; BACKGROUND: This study tries to measure the HIV/AIDS and condom awareness, and the practise of safe sex of male transsexuals in Malaysia . It was based on a 1992 small scale study carried out by Donna Rae Palmer with funding from AMFAR. The questionnaire was in the Malay language with transsexual slang words being used
Ontario Men's Survey - Community in action: Processes for re-establishing baseline sociobehavioural and HIV prevalence measures in an ever-diversifying community.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11409); Allman D, Myers T, Calzavara L, Remis R, Major C, Travers R, Maxwell J;;; HIV Social, Behavioural and Epidemiological Studies Unit, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; OBJECTIVES: To describe the processes developed and features deemed necessary to conduct a province-wide sociobehavioural and HIV prevalence study of gay and bisexual men. METHODS: This 2002 study follows the National Men s Survey (1991), and the Winnipeg Men s Survey (1996). It targets to recruit 5,000 gay and bisexua
Creating and adapting prevention programs: a six-country formative ethnographic study.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11410); Woodsong CK, Ethnographic Workgroup of the NIMH Collaborative, HIV/STD Prevention Trial NI;;; Family Health International, Research Triangle Park,NC, United States; BACKGROUND: Promising behavior change prevention programs have resulted application of components of these programs in settings different from those where originally applied (many of them in the U.S). However, such interventions require a period of careful formative research, to ensure that programs are created and ada
A programme to educate the students of the secondary schools in Egypt on AIDS and the right sexual habits and procedures.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11411); Hassan MA;;; Egyptian Medical journal, CAIRO, Egypt; 1) The back ground: A cultrual programme on AIDS and sexual behaviour to be lectured to the students of the secondary schools in Egypt .this programme was developed, executed and evaluated after 6 months. 2) The method : After the execution of the programme it was followed by an evaluating research to realize the effec
Education and its specific contribution to prevention care and impact alleviations.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11412); Kasturi AS, Tvrao TV, Madhusudanrao MS, Shamasundharrao SS;;; medical student, khammam, India; BACKGROUND: Human Immunodeficiency virus infection is an important cause of sexually transmitted infection among both the sexes in reproductive age group we did a community based study among the individuals living below the poverty line, on literate, semiliterate and illiterate individuals on the impact of infection, a
Some problems of social services for HIV-infected people in St. Petersburg, Russia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11413); Borodkina OI, Girchenko P, Baranova MV;;; St.Petersburg State University, St.Petersburg, Russian Federation; BACKGROUND: In the situation of AIDS epidemic in Russia creating an effective system of the social services for people with HIV is really necessary. METHOD: As par of analysis of social system for people with HIV in St. Petersburg 10 in-depth interviews with leaders and 15 in-depth interviews with social workers of dif
HIV/AIDS Knowledge and experience of health personnel in Mexico.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11414); Magis-Rodriguez C, Barrientos-Barcenas H, Bedolla A, Rodriguez-Nolasco E, Alonso-Grimaldo O, Alarcon G, Franco P, Uribe-Zuniga P;;; CMR, Mexico, Mexico; Introduction: Previous to a training course a survey was conducted with the purpose of knowing HIV/AIDS knowledge and experience, in the health of health of the Ministry of Health in Mexico , a previous survey to a training course DESCRIPTION: 4878 registrations of people inscribed to the course were analyzed, correspo
Enchanted bodies: radio program for prevention and discussion.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11415); Francisco Mendez Donoso FM, Victor Parra Hidalgo VP;;; Movimiento Unificado de minorias Sexuales MUMS, santiago, Chile; OBJECTIVES: Offer MSM of the Metropolitan Region a radio program to obtain information on primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of HIV/AIDS,; in addition to a space where to discuss the social and political issues of the epidemic. METHODOLOGY: A 25 minutes live radio program is aired every Saturday. Several issues
AIDS, prevencion, sexual behavior, knowledge and professional readiness.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11416); Riscado JL;;; University, Maceio, Brazil; This is research pertains to the concept of sex and sexual activity held by university federal of alagoas, brazil, students in the health area (physical education, nursing, nutrition, medicine, dentistry) and where aids is concerned, their sources of information, knowledge, safe-sex habits, social representations and p
Schools as a setting for prevention interventions with young people: improving content and methods.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. E11417); Braslavsky C;;; International Bureau of Education, Geneva, Switzerland; A Scientific Session: Schools as a Setting for Prevention Interventions with Young People: Improving Content and METHODS: ...is aimed at an audience often neglected in similar conference: youth and their educators. This scientific session is aimed at complementing the independent abstracts submitted to the conference,
Action plan for the prevention of HIV/AIDS in the Municipality of Habana Vieja (El carrito por la vida.).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. E11418); Lafargue-Duran AL;;; Unidad de Higiene y Epidemiologia, Habana Vieja, Ministerio de Salud Publica (MINSAP), Havana, Cuba; BACKGROUND: the need to raise HIV/AIDS and STIs risk perception and promote safer sexual behavior in a popular sector of Havana s metropolitan area. METHODS: a multisectorial plan of action was developed. It was directed to the community in general, its leaders, political and mass organizations, government decision-mak
The AIDS in the Argentine discourse at the UNGASS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11419); Gomez RE, Carabajal JJ;;; Author -Docente/Investigador: UNR, Rosario, Argentina; BACKGROUND: A representant of Argentine comunicated the engagement of the Government, making a speech to the United Nations. The speech was analysied with the objetive of: to inquire how the situation of HIV/Aids is established in Argentine from the oficial speech. METHODS: Analysis of discourse from the Critic Hemeneu
HIV/AIDS in China.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11420); Grusky O, Liu H, Johnston M;;; University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, United States; BACKGROUND. China is facing a major crisis because of the increasing epidemics of HIV/AIDS and other STDs. The goal of this paper is to analyze the capacity of China s health care system, its governmental HIV/AIDS policies, and the epidemiology of the epidemics, with a focus on changes in the methods of transmission. M
Recent study about STD and HIV counselling in german health care centres.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11421); Steffan E, Rademacher M;;; SPI-Forschung gGmbH, Berlin, Germany; BACKGROUND: A new law about infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS has been implemented in Germany from January 1st, 2001. This new law will influence the profile and working methods of counselling facilities in the German Public Health Care Service. In a nation-wide survey of 206 Public Health Care Centres a new data
A faith-based tertiary hospital's perspective on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11422); Shyamprasad KM, Williams JD, Shyamprasad S;;; Rainy Hospital, Chennai, India; BACKGROUND: The Rainy hospital is a faith based community hospital, which has continuously rendered quality and affordable health and medical care for the past 112 years. A gamut of services is offered including preventive, multi-speciality curative and rehabilitation catering primarily to the lower socio-economic popu
A multi-centre comparison of HIV-relevant data to establish a basis for a virological quality management.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11424); Knechten H, hn C, Yun-Kremer MO, Ehret R, Braun P, Knickmann M;;; PZB, Aachen, Germany; BACKGROUND: No data-supported basis for general practitioners exists on virological control and antiretroviral therapy (ART) efficacy. We compared ART regimens and successes in HIV-1 positive patients (pts) in order to build such a data-supported basis. METHODS: This multi-centre (14 HIV-specialised medical centres) ev
Do service providers know equally about STIs and HIV/AIDS: Experiences from a survey.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11425); Hossain I, Khan ME, Rahman M;;; Population Council, Dhaka, Bangladesh; BACKGROUND: STIs and HIV/AIDS differs significantly from each other. HIV/AIDS is a STI and it has some other important routes of transmission than STIs, such as blood transfusion. But, all STIs do not follow the same route as HIV/AIDS follows. For example, Chlamydia does not infect through blood transfusion. Moreover,
Publications on AIDS in developing and developed countries: A Quantitative analysis.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11426); Shanmugham M, Rajalakshmi K, Srinivas G, Krishnamoorthy G, Jayamani NC;;; The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, India; BACKGROUND: Globally, publications on AIDS, aid the health personnel to respond to present and future challenges of AIDS in a better and a faster way. The aim of the study was to determine the pattern and trend of AIDS publications in the last two decades. METHODS: All articles on AIDS or HIV were searched for MEDLINE
Miracle healing churches: Coping mechanisms in a high HIV risk area in Uganda.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11427); Nyanzi S, Nyanzi B;;; Medical Research Council/ Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe, Uganda; BACKGROUND: We examined the role of miracle healing churches in coping with HIV/AIDS in rural Uganda . METHODS: Fieldwork was conducted in Masaka district in 1999 and 2000. Methods included ethnographic participant observation, focus group discussions, individual indepth interviews, life histories and content analysis
Buddhism and HIV/AIDS prevention and care.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11428); Maund LJ;;; Sangha Metta Project, Chiang Mai, Thailand; buddhism and hiv/aids prevention and care description: buddhist monks and nuns in south and southeast asia have united in the fight against aids. working as a network under the sangha metta project, a large number of monks and nuns from laos, cambodia, thailand, myanmar and china, as well as bhutan, are actively engage
Meeting the spiritual needs of people living with and affected by HIV in Scotland.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11429); Chatterley MF;;; none, Edinburgh, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: Over the past 10 years, the spiritual needs of people living with HIV in Scotland have been addressed within a traditional chaplaincy model. Spiritual care has been focused on individuals who were using residential (hospice style) care and has been based within that institutional style of setting. The chapl
A program that enabled church leaders and the gay community to counteract religious and media prejudice against people with AIDS and HIV in Detroit, Michigan.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11430); Reinhart RE;;; Episcopal Church, Detroit, Michigan, United States; ISSUES: I am a priest in the Episcopal Church. I have been working for eighteen years in the field of aids and HIV. I have worked, primarily on the issue of combatting homophobia and AIDS-phobia in the media and in religion. Description; in the early 1980 s aids groups in Detroit asked me to create a program to combat
Factors influencing men's decisions to use condoms in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11431); Magwaza S, Cooper D, Magongo B;;; Health Systems Trust, Durban, South Africa; BACKGROUND: The study examined factors influencing men s decisions to use condoms, barriers to condom usage, and perceptions about the quality of care that is provided by the health services where men obtain their supply of condoms. METHODS: The qualitative study conducted involving 30 Xhosa youth aged 15 to 30 from Kh
The Italian Community Advisory Board (ICAB): a community-based project aimed to improve collaboration amongst patients, clinicians and pharmaceutical companies in Italy.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11432); Nasta P, Guarinieri M, Intoppa M, Cerioli A, Bevacqua D, Pancanti M, Vatrella A, Shloesser F, Baisotti S;;; Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Brescia, Italy; The EATG- European AIDS treating Group and ECAB - Euorpean Community Advisory Board strating in 1990 their work in Europe and inspire the growth of national advisory board. ICAB was founded by Italian members of EATG in November 1999. The main goal are similar to those of ECAB: review the design of clinical trials duri
AIDS Communitary Preventive Programme.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11433); Lorenzo Vargas Cornejo LV, Laplacette GI;;; Municipalidad de Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lomas de Zamora s district is one of the most populous of the suburb of Buenos Aires city, Argentine. Its population is mainly lower class and it is one of the districts which has the highest number of cases of AIDS. Local government has organised a preventive programme for community actions developed by promoters. The
Strategies for action (sfa) principles: lessons in scaling up community-based responses to hiv/aids from the work of actionaid in Uganda.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11434); Ssempebwa RS, Nshakira N, Nkangabwa JS, Bataringaya JR, Kertho PM, Emiru M;;; Actionaid Uganda, Kampala, Uganda; ISSUES: This work is based in the experience and recognized potential for effective and sustainable AIDS control interventions based in the efforts of local communities. Such communities have unique opportunities to understand and respond appropriately to the felt needs, and to mobilise local resources and systems for
Condom use in national armed forces of Cote d'Ivoire.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. E11435); Kouassi BR, Aboubacar K;;; hospital, ABIDJAN, Cote d'Ivoire; BACKGROUND: Increase the rate of condom utilization by the national armed forces of Cote d Ivoire . METHODS: train the armed forces to communication and counselling technics, and condom social marketing, RESULTS: in november 2000, 30 % of armed forces elements assert that they have used at least one condom during their
The unconsciousness of the female prisoners at a prison about the transmission of AIDS through their partners behavior -- Sao Paulo-SP- Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11436); Strazza L, Azevedo RS, Tessari OI, Massad E;;; Disciplina de Informatica Medica, School of Medicine, The University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil; BACKGROUND:.The purpose of this study is to reveal the inmates risks of HIV transmission before being arrested through their habits and behavior and also of their partners . METHODS: To study the prevalence of HIV, HCV and syphilis infection and related risk behavior we interviewed and bled, from August to October 2000
The cost of antiretroviral treatment in a county detention center.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11437); Mayne DJ, Macher A, Kent C, Kassa L, Barry S;;; Fairfax County Adult Detention Center, Fairfax, United States; BACKGROUND: When HIV-infected persons are incarcerated, the correctional facilities are obligated to provide the standard of care; the associated health care costs must be absorbed by the correctional facilities, including all treatment costs for pre-sentenced detainees. Provision of effective treatment to inmates with
How to track and follow HIV+ former inmates upon re-entry into the community: Lessons from North Carolina.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11438); Shain LS, Wohl DA, Stephenson BL, Adamian MS, Emrick CB, Strauss RP, Golin C, Kaplan A;;; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States; ISSUES: Upon release, HIV+ former inmates often have trouble acclimating to society and establishing permanence within a community. Given these challenges it is often difficult to maintain contact, develop long-lasting relationships, and provide outreach to former inmates. DESCRIPTION: As part of a larger study, we fol
Working behind the bars: Gujarat experience with prison inmates.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11439); Patel AP, Pandya UA, Teraiya D, Mehta ND;;; Project Support Unit, Gujarat State AIDS Control Society, Ahmedabad, India; ISSUES: Prison, place where people are brought due to their risky, unlawful behaviour in society. Many of these inmates are under trial. Many prisons are over crowded for various reasons which leads to high-risk activities. After three years of successful experience, Gujarat has now replicated Surat City model to cover
Health care to seropositive prisoners in Italy.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11440); Starnini G, Brunetti B, Babudieri S, Giuliani E, Armignacco O;;; Starnini, Viterbo, Italy; There are different ways to approach the problems of seropositive people in prison, from the social research to the clinical and epidemiological diagnosis. Anyway, it is essential to analyse the phenomenon in its entirety, as it consists of aspects that are all equally important. Up to today, in Italy , non
Evaluation of a program of prevention in prisons, Uacets, Buenos Aires, Argentina.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11441); Parisi AE, Lago JL, Baptista GM, Tinant JC, Playan MP;;; Uacets, Buenos Aires, Argentina; BACKGROUND: Buenos Aires has 14 million inhabitants and 12000 detainees in prisons and jails. It doesn t know the real prevalence in prisons with data that vary of 2% (well-known people and treated in the prisons) to 30%, ( dates without scientific validation). The lack of adherence to the treatment, the lack of care i
Developing a prevention and continuity of care strategic plan for HIV+ offenders released from prison.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11442); Mizwa MB, Miles J, Scott D, Ross M, Kelley M, McCann K;;; AIDS Foundation Houston, Houston, United States; ISSUE: The need for comprehensive prevention and continuity of care plans for HIV+ offenders returning to the community cannot be overstated. DESCRIPTION: The CDC s 2001 Price Fellowship for HIV Prevention Leadership allowed the author (M. Mizwa) to research the complex issues surrounding discharge planning and seamles
Project experience on knowledge attitude, behavior and awareness programme in the prisoners, Pakistan.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11443); Khan KM;;; NGO, Mohib-e-Watan Welfare Organization of Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; v ISSUE: Pakistan is a low prevalence but very high-risk country as far as the HIV/AIDS transmission and spread is concerned. The vulnerable high-risk groups have very high-risk behaviors due to lack of awareness, poor literacy rate, and poor quality of medical facilities and low given priority level to the work of HIV
Supervision for psychology's students who are treating HIV+ patients by psychotherapy.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11444); Montebruno CM;;; Corporacion Chilena de Prevencion del SIDA, Santiago, Chile; ISSUES: Supervision for psychology s students who are treating HIV+ patients by psychotherapy DESCRIPTION: The psychology s students are cursing their last year. They are doing their practice and they choose Chilean AIDS Preventin Council to do it. After they get familiar with the differents issues, such as, biological
HIV and mental handicap in specialised institutions-an european community sponsored study.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11445); Gennotte AF, Cornet F, Defourny J, Dubois S, Gosset C, Perilleux P, Farber CM;;; ASBLSIDA et Handicap, Vielsalm, Belgium; BACKGROUND: Seven persons with a mental handicap(PMH) were found infected with HIV in a single institution(inst.). We observed that-sexual identity and behavior of PWM were negated in the inst., although birth control was often mandatory- staff had no specific training to address those issues and felt inadequate. Were
Development of a HIV/AIDS prevention programe for undergraduate students.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11446); Strydom H, Strydom C;;; Potchefstroom University for CHE, Potchefstroom, South Africa; BACKGROUND. A HIV/AIDS prevention programme was designed after results of a survey on the campus were analysed, other programmes were reviewed, behavioural models studied, experts consulted and the student community themselves encouraged to give their opinions. The goals of the programme was to prepare students to deal
Help line for HIV/AIDS: Some experiences.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11447); Phalgune DS;;; University of Pune, Pune, India; BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS Hotlines are growing in number in major Asian cities providing anonymous information and counseling about HIV/AIDS .University of Pune, India started Help line for HIV/AIDS in the year 1999. METHODS: The telephone calls received for help line were entered in a register . The age, sex, marital statu
Support and commitment from youth volunteers.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11448); Kandasamy A;;; Malaysian AIDS Council - Volunteer, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; ISSUES: 1. Difficulty in getting commitment from youth in schools, colleges to do volunteer work . 2. Lack of motivation among youth in schools, colleges to volunteer on a long term basis. DESCRIPTION: I would like to speak based on my experience as a youth volunteer with various organisations for the past five years.
Sex, studies and strife: are reproductive health services for young people sensitive to their needs?: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11449); Andrew G, Patel V, Ramakrishna J;;; RCI, Goa, India; BACKGROUND: Despite the focus on adolescent reproductive health, beyond KAP studies there is little data on adolescent s concept of health priorities or concerns. The project design was to provide data on issues, like depression, substance abuse and other needs, to make adolescent reproductive health services sensitive
Impact of HIV/AIDS teacher training on knowledge, attitude and confidence of primary school teachers in South Africa.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11450); Chopra M, Johnson B, Vergnani T;;; University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa; BACKGROUND: South Africa is suffering from one of the fastest growing and largest HIV epidemics in the world. One of the most important strategies in combating the disease is to introduce effective Life Skills and HIV/AIDS programmes aimed at school-based youth. South Africa has embarked on a three year project to intr
The impact of peer-educators activities through schools.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11451); Tine T, Cabral L, Angono MZ, Sagna P, Ndiaye A;;; SIDA SERVICE, Dakar, Senegal; BACKGROUND: The majority of young in Senegal do not know all the dangers and the modes of transmission of HIV/AIDS/ITS. They are sexually living, drugs users and lack of education. That why SIDA-SERVICE reacts against that exposure by conducting a survey near pupils in school and youth in order to make them change beha
Knowledge of Lagos University students about HIV (1988 - 2000).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11452); Apoola A, Apoola M;;; Whittall Street Clinic, Birmingham, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: University undergraduate students are tomorrow s leaders and their knowledge and attitudes are likely to influence current and future decisions in the country. This study aims to assess the change in knowledge and attitudes of Lagos State University students to HIV/AIDS over a decade. METHODS: A structured
Innovative approaches in HIV/AIDS awareness program.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11453); Syeda Tamkeen Zehra ST, Shah SA, Sultana AS;;; Z.H Trust For Social Welfare Activities, Karachi-Sindh, Pakistan; ISSUES: To increase awareness and bring behavioral changes about HIV/AIDS and related issues among youth. To involve youth in HIV/AIDS prevention activities. DESCRIPTION: HIV/AIDS awareness programs was initiated through quiz and poster competition among youth. Five girls colleges were selected and the participants wer
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention among students in a junior high school in Jakarta.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11454); Hanifah L;;; Yayasan Mitra Inti, Jakarta, Indonesia; Data from the Indonesian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare up to October 2001 showed that the greater percentage of those suffering from HIV/AIDS are youth. Therefore, there is a need to explore youth s knowledge of HIV/AIDS risk behavior. This paper aimed at presenting junior high school student s knowledge toward
The sexual behavior of high school students in Joinville / Santa Catarina - Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11455); Melo LH, Dalmonico AC, Kuntz J, Spolaor L, Pandolfo M;;; Univille, Joinville, Brazil; BACKGROUND: The sexual profile can help in recognition of daring conducts to get AIDS. With the analysis of high school students behavior, preventive campaigns could have a better direction. The purpose is to observe the sexual behavior of high school students in Joinville to identify any conduct that could facilitate
Attitudes of medical faculty's students to patients living with HIV/AIDS in Western Pomerania, Poland.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11456); Holowinski K, Pynka M;;; Medical Faculty, Pomeranian Academy of Medicine, Szczecin, Poland; BACKGROUND: It is little known concerning the influence of training on attitudes of health care workers (HCWs) to persons living with HIV/AIDS (PWHA) in Poland . OBJECTIVE: to determinate the impact of training in infectious diseases on attitudes and behavior of medical faculty s students with regard to working with PW
The role of the PWH/As in the AIDS education.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11457); Oishi T, Shimada K, Kazama T, Kawaguchi K, Hirose H;;; Second Coming Out, Tokyo, Japan; BACKGROUND: This study aims to increase the AIDS knowledge and reduce prejudice to PWH/As through the lecture conducted by PWH/As in school education. METHODS: A PWH/A conducted AIDS education including lecture and role play of the audience in some universities. We evaluated with questionnaires how the knowledge on AID
Institutionalizing an adolescent sexual health programme in Pakistan.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11458); Braganza DB, Premjee SP;;; Aahung, Karachi, Pakistan; ISSUES: Adolescence, is a time of normal curiosity and rapid change. It s a crucial phase when an individual begins to search for answers to questions about the changes occurring in their bodies. In Pakistan , most adolescents are confronted with uncertainty as there are very limited reliable sources to turn to when it
Impact of HIV/AIDS education among students in rural Tamil Nadu, India.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11459); Jacob M, Parameshwari S, Vishwanath R, Samuel NM;;; TN Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, India; BACKGROUND: Young people are both an important target group and potential resource for the prevention of HIV/AIDS. As it is the younger generation that seems to be most infected, it is important to launch many awareness and training programs in schools and colleges. Therefore this study was conducted to assess the effe
Role and impact of theological and bible training colleges in AIDS prevention, care and education.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11460); Wamae MM, Mnjama MM, Amalemba WL;;; MAP International, Nairobi, Kenya; ISSUES: Most of our religious leaders went through seminary when HIV and AIDS was non-existent. Their knowledge, attitude and practice has been shaped largely by the media, peer education, and the local culture. This mode of advocacy is often inaccurate and incomprehensive. Most religious leaders have hardly wresstled
Is HIV/AIDS education reaching early adolescents in Ethiopia? A KAP survey with 10-14 year olds.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11461); Mulatu MS, Adamu R;;; SSES/NIMH/NIH, Bethesda, MD, United States; BACKGROUND: Childhood to early adolescence is considered to be the window of hope for HIV prevention. Studies focusing on HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) of this age group of Ethiopians are limited. METHODS: A sample of 712 students in grades 6 through 8 from schools in Addis Ababa (national c
Persistent increase of prevalence of HIV/Aids among adolescents in Yaounde - Cameroon.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. E11462); Tagne SE, Kaptue L, Deffo M, Ella HF;;; Institution Sidalerte Cameroon, Yaounde, Cameroon; BACKGROUND: AIDS remains the leading cause of death in Cameroon . This is the epidemiological situation in the year 2000 according to the National AIDS Program Control: 11,50% of 15-19 years old, 12,20% of 20-24 years old, 10,00% of 25-29 years old, 9,20% of 30-34 years old and 8,10% of those who have more than 35 year
A needs assessment on Sexual Education / AIDS Prevention training for future teachers.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. E11463); Magro MM, Avillez F, Ventura FA, Vilar D, Leandro A;;; Comissao Nacional Luta Contra a SIDA, Lisboa, Portugal; BACKGROUND: Nowadays teachers are, more and more, called to perform/act as educators, in a perspective of a comprehensive education of their students. However, many refer having difficulties, particularly regarding Sexual Education and AIDS Prevention. Thus, it was developed a survey with Portuguese universities attemp
HIV/AIDS and the multiplicity of orphaned children (African Context).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11464); Nyirenda AG;;; In-Community Care for Orphans, Lusaka, Zambia; The world s attention on HIV/AIDS is focussed on ARVs, PLHA, VCT etc but not on the plight of orphans. We at In-Community Care for Orphans (I-CCO) feel that this class of PLHA needs urgent attention. It is said that there are over 40 million people worldwide who are infected with HIV. Over 50% of that figure talks abou
HIV/AIDS family caregivers as workers.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11465); Bischofberger I, Spirig R;;; Institute of Nursing Science, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland; BACKGROUND: Due to effective antiretroviral therapeutic agents and continuously improved care, life perspectives have not only changed for HIV-infected people but also for their significant others. With the shift of the HIV-infection to a mainly chronic condition, family caregivers are partly released from constant han
The need to improve the care of vulnerable children orphaned due to AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11466); Gouna Y;;; Institution, Lome, Togo; BACKGROUND: Due to the alarming spread of HIV/AIDS in Togo - 6% within the sexually active population between 15 and 49 years old - the number of vulnerable children orphaned due to AIDS continues to rise, reaching 92,000 orphans at the end of 2000. Due to this, there are clear grounds for creating an adequate strategy
The social impact of AIDS on families in Botswana and Namibia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11467); Rompel MU, Gronemeyer R, Rakelmann GA;;; University, Giessen, Germany; BACKGROUND: As Botswana and Namibia have the highest HIV infection rates, one can assume that there is an immense impact of HIV and AIDS on the daily life within families. METHODS: About 240 qualitative interviews, conducted in rural and urban settings in Botswana and Namibia. RESULTS: - The discourse about HIV and AID
A pilot study for children iInfected/affected by HIV/AIDS an impact study.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11468); Wessels CC;;; University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; BACKGROUND: The South African Cabinet approved a special allocation to finance the integrated approached to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. It was agreed that the focus of the plan should be on children and youth. The overall goal of the plan is to ensure access to an appropriate and effective integrated system of prevention, c
HBC lessons learned in Salima Aids Support Organization (SASO), Malawi.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11469); Holiabu G, Phiri C, Timbenao N;;; SASO, Salima, Malawi; BACKGROUND: Salima Aids Support Organization (SASO) was started by PLHA s in 1994. SASO operates in Salima District with a population of 248,157 and an estimated adult HIV infection rate of 18%. Over the years SASO has developed into a CBO providing HBC, Orphan Care, VCT and peer group support. The HBC component was th
Harm reduction strategies to prevent the spread of HIV among idus were finally implemented in the biggest city of Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11470); Trigueiros DP, Bueno R, Abbate C, Souza CR, Nunes R, Turienzo G, Jorge EM, Mesquita F;;; STD/AIDS Coordination of Sao Paulo City Health Department, Sao Paulo, Brazil; ISSUE: the control of HIV epidemic among and from injecting drug users, cannot renounce of the Harm Reduction Strategies. This presentation is about the history and importance of the implementation of HRS in the City of Sao Paulo, the biggest one in Brazil , in the year of 2001. Implement Harm Reduction Strategies as a
Breaking the vicious cycle of discrimination, why and how.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11471); Chen CN;;; Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong; ISSUES: In the battle against discrimination, public education alone is not sufficient. Equality status for and empowerment of the PWAs are important. An international federation of professional PWAs is suggested as a global response to empowerment of the PWAs. DESCRIPTION: The Hong Kong
Oportunistic detection. A viable alternative for developing countries to improve the quality of life for those with HIV.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11472); Mendoza P;;; institution, Morelia Michoacan, Mexico; ISSUES: for 15 years,hiv infected people who have their roots in michoacan mexico have lived longer once they have been diagnosed.it is evident that including antiretroviral treatment in mexico and in michoacan has sustantially dimished mortality but the high cost of medical attention couped with and increasing number
Piloting HIV behavioral surveillance in Mexico: lessons learned.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11473); Minichiello AS, Olivares A, Bertozzi SM;;; National Institute of Public Health, Mexico, Cuernavaca, Mexico; ISSUES: Existing surveillance systems rarely track risk behaviors that can provide warning signs and are often targeted to the general population where infection levels can be relatively low 1. Behavioral surveillance addresses this by providing prevalences of risk behaviors. This abstract discusses lessons learned dur
HIV/AIDS prevention in Chile: decentralization of responses.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11474); Escribano I, Toro L, Arredondo A;;; Comision Nacional del SIDA, Ministerio de Salud, Santiago, Chile; ISSUES: local, decentralized and participative responses to HIV/AIDS in Chile s Regions: Inter-sectors social prevention plans. DESCRIPTION: The actual epidemiological profile requires local context adequate, integral and sustainable responses at individual, group and social levels. 2000-2005 strategy develops design a
HIV/AIDS concerned group: how much concerned?: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11475); Shrestha S;;; Women Acting Together for Change (WATCH), Kathmandu, Nepal; The pressentation will deal with the Women Acting Together for Change (WATCH) s attempt to bring together local government agencies, NGOs, media, sex workers, etc. together to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and expand behavior change initiatives in Ruapndehi district of Nepal . WATCH has been raising aw
Cross boarder awareness raising program along with the border of india and nepal.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. E11476); Regmi S;;; Women Acting Together for Change (WATCH), Kathmandu, Nepal; ISSUES: Nepal shares its about two third border areas with India . Due to the open border and socio-cultural similarities of the Terai people with Indian people it is very difficult to check and control cross-border mobility and migration.
Targeting AIDS or targeting poverty? a US government experience.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. E11477); Fung CG;;; US Agency for International Development, Washington DC, United States; As the majority of international donors have embraced an explicit poverty reduction approach, funding that was once targeted at vertical programs now have to shift its focus to who it is targeting, not just the what. The result of this policy switch has been some confusions over the effectivenes of fighting HIV/AIDS. A
The process utilized by the San Francisco AIDS Foundation to define how it could work effectively in the developing world on HIV.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. E11478); Durazzo RJ, Christen PL, Henderson LA, Dillon F, Haikalis S, Byrnes B, Taylor D, Suarez G, Grossman N, Avante R, Vasconcellos J;;; Pangaea Global AIDS Foundation, San Francisco, United States; ISSUE: As the global HIV crisis has gained more international attention, United States-based community AIDS organizations have explored how they could lend effective support to HIV efforts in heavily infected countries. Over the past year, The San Francisco AIDS Foundation engaged in a process to assess the most effect
Developing local response to HIV: Interactive cinema as a tool for research and community commitment in the fight against HIV/AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. E11479); Huygens P, Berthe A, Serelle D, Goldblat B, Ouattara S, Sanogo J, Traore K, Dolly C, Ouedraogo D, Yaro S, Nagot N, Cazal-Gamelsky R, Traore A, Hien SR;;; Centre Muraz, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso; BACKGROUND: Most IEC/CCC strategies on HIV were designed as part of medical programmes on AIDS and often implemented by para-medical staff or social workers. Answering community s needs to better understand HIV/AIDS and its prevention, health education was usually delivered as ready-made-packages, without considering t
HIV/AIDS, privacy and the right to marry: judicial responses and the indian context.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11480); Kishore RR;;; Indian Society for Health Laws &Ethics, New Delhi, India; ISSUES: Whether a person has a right to know the HIV status of his/her would be spouse, whether such status can be disclosed by a physician or an establishment, without the consent of the HIV positive person. Can the marital and reproductive rights of an HIV positive person be curtailed? DESCRIPTION: This paper deals w
Stakeholders' point of view in regards to HIV/AIDS prevention and control efforts among IDUs in Indonesia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11481); Sucahya PK, Sari K;;; Center for Health Research University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia; It can be seen in Indonesia that stakeholders work by themselves without clear direction and coordination when narcotics and drugs become problems that should be quickly addressed, because number of drug users infected by HIV increased sharply in last 2 years. The objectives of this study are to acquire level of unders
AIDS Media Watch.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11482); Riyadi SR;;; Slamet Riyadi, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; ISSUES: In Indonesia there are 1687 print media, 12 television stations, and more than 1100 radio stations (SPS, 2000). Therefore, without any network to monitoring HIV/AIDS news in mass media, stigmatisation, discrimination and HIV/AIDS myths will go out of controlled. As a result HIV/AIDS problem will be put aside. T
Repeating mistakes: press coverage of HIV/AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11483); Cullen T;;; Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia; BACKGROUND: Quantitative content analysis of press coverage in Africa, USA and Europe (most notably France and Britain) revealed a common pattern: initially a slow response in which certain groups such as homosexuals and drug addicts were targeted. This was followed by increased coverage, sometimes to saturation levels
Reporting HIV/AIDS in Nigeria: sensationalism or factualism.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11484); Edeoga NC, Ihekweazu CA;;; Student, Dekalb Illinois, United States; BACKGROUND: The press is a very important means of disseminating infromation on HIV/AIDS in every country. Nigeria is well known for its vibrant press, yet it has often been criticised for un-professionalism and sensationalism in the reporting of the HIV/AIDS situation. METHODS: 3 Nigerian newspapers that have a presen
The role of the Media in HIV prevention in Uganda.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11485); Batto AB, Mugyenyi PM;;; Joint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala, Uganda; ISSUES: In Uganda it is estimated that 1.5 million people are living with HIV virus. This means that 1 in every 10 adult Ugandans are HIV positive. In Uganda, just like many African states, it has been for along time considered taboo to discuss sex matters in public, thus a contributing factor to the high spread of HIV
Beyond awareness creating women, AIDS and the media in Nigeria.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11486); Ekpo E;;; Media, Lagos, Nigeria; issue: once considered at the periphery of the aids epidemic women are becoming infected with hiv faster than any other population group at the rate of 5,000 women a day. for biological socio-economic and cultural reasons, women are particularly susceptible to hiv/aids. marginalisation, discrimination, alienation and o
The role of mass media in suggesting active self protection for avoiding HIV spreading.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11487); Harahap SW;;; InfoKESPRO, Jakarta, Indonesia; ISSUES. At the time HIV/AIDS and STDs epidemic spreaded into population, indicate among others by infection among wives and children, injencting drug users, the existed reports about those problems in mass media do not urge people to protect themselves actively. The news in mass media precisely make myths and stigma pr
AIDS related mass communication: a quality assessment system.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11488); Carducci A, Calamusa A, Workgroup Leggere e Ascoltare la Salute OC;;; osservatorio della comunicazione sanitaria/ Universiy of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; ISSUES: The observation made since 1982 by the H.C.O (Health Communication Observatory) of daily press messages on AIDS and other health related themes showed frequent dysfunction caused by erroneous or inaccurate news, excessive alarmism, lack of useful information, sensationalism and misrepresentations. This can have
13 years of the PLUSS Hungary.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11489); Laczo MR;;; PLUSS te Hungarian Self Help Organisation of PLWHA, Budapest, Hungary; The first year was 1989 when the claim of HIV / AIDS people was arisen to establish a civil, non-profit, non-governmental organization. The number of infected people was rather low that time. The founding number of being concerned was 20. It was one of the very few civil organizations what was set up just before the po
A descriptive content analysis of HIV/AIDS prevention campaign messages in selected print media in Zambia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11490); Porter CA;;; Howard University, Washington, DC, United States; BACKGROUND: Cultural practices and beliefs continue to play a part in the spread of HIV/AIDS. Therefore, health campaign planners must not only develop theoretically based education and prevention programs that reach their targeted population, but must also to continue to explore ways to address culturally ingrained pr
Mass media campaing for AIDS prevention among teenagers in Mexico.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11491); Egremy G, Uribe P;;; National Center for HIV/AIDS, Mexico, Mexico; ISSUES: HIV/AIDS is a major problem in teenager s sexuality. It is very important to evaluate all preventive strategies specially directed for this group in order to replicate those that had been successful. DESCRIPTION: Since 1996 the mass media campaing for AIDS prevention consisting in posters, brochures, TV and rad
Research PAMMY, aimed to examine strategies of communication adopted in recent years to spread information and to support the prevention of AIDS amongst the young people (11 - 20 years).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11492); Marangi M, Manduca G, Marchisio M, Rivoltella P;;; Centro Studi e Documentazione del Gruppo Abele, Torino, Italy; ISSUES: There is considerable evidence that, while in the Europeans northern countries the incidence of AIDS disease appears to be firm, in the southern Europe where the incidence is particularly high the epidemic seems not to have stabilised. Prevention and communication campaigns used in northern Europe are not alway
The advise and the restraint of people across a telephone line attended by PLWA.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. E11493); Gonzalez CL, Gimenez MF, Gonzalez ME;;; Programa Municipal de Sida / Red Ar +, Rosario, Argentina; The social, cultural and political context, don t favor the inclusion of PLWA in working areas. The contribution of those one is fundamental at the time to design strategies or politics of prevention due to your obligation with the problematic. This one place them in a privileged place for the action. The telephone lin
Yaounde FM 94, a radio of primary importance in the fight against AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11494); Mendo ZE PD, Ebessa R, Noah DA;;; CRTV Radio, Yaounde, Cameroon; BACKGROUND: Contamination s rate of HIV /AIDS in Cameroon is around 11%. The youths are the most threatened by this pandemy. The urban channel, Yaounde FM 94, one of the most listened broadcasting programs in Yaounde and its neighbourhood, has been given the fight against AIDS as its main task. Listeners of Yaounde FM
AIDS awareness through an innovative People's theatre technique -- Edu-Clowns Ministry.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11495); Annapoorani T;;; NGO, Virudhunagar, India; ISSUE: Community mobilization and desensitization, in an orthodoxical backdrop on a delicate issue of HIV/AIDS through an innovative people s theatre technique- Edu Clowns Ministry . DESCRIPTION: A group of social conscious youngsters are identified and given education and training towards this cause. The process is di
Theatre as tool to reinforce prevention of HIV/AIDS and non-discrimination towards people living with HIV/AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11496); Franck B;;; Programa SidAccion, Cochabamba, Bolivia; ISSUES: In a country like Bolivia where people living with Hiv still suffer discrimination, in order to sensitize people towards the problem of Aids, we need attractive, non-traditional ways of communication to foster an attitude of an living together without fear and to strengthen solidarity. DESCRIPTION: Over the las
Towards devising a self-actualization methodology for the long-term prevention of HIV/AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11497); Chakravorty SC, Saha PS;;; Sapphire Creations Dance Workshop, Calcutta, India; BACKGROUND: Exploring possibilities of art not only as a major therapeutic tool, but its ability to prevent HIV/AIDS. Contemporary dance as a form of art that can instill attitudinal confidence in one s psyche which can radically increase self-respect and strength of personality required to assert terms in sexual relat
The spirit of dance can heal - recreation as an essential component of care.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. E11498); Bhende AS;;; Committed Communities Development Trust, Mumbai, India; ISSUE: Children in difficult situations are vulnerable to different forms of abuse and deprivation. Often learning opportunities are withheld from these children, which would help them express themselves in various ways. They are rarely given spaces to explore their individuality and overcome their insecurities. Dance,
Socio-Demographic pattern in male HIV positive patients attending STI clinic of MMC in red light area of Mumbai.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11499); Pawar SV;;; Medical Officer, STI Clinic, Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai, India; BACKGROUND: Post structural reform period witnessed the process of marginalization and casualiztion of labor. It compelled the section of the population to dislocate from their traditional territory and migrate to urban set-up. This population is mainly single men, socially alienated, unsupported and exposed to sex ind
Globalization and its relation to the HIV vulnerability of migrant workers.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11500); Verghis S, Wolffers I, Fernandez I, D'Sami B, Gurung G;;; CARAM Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; ISSUES: Globalization has contributed to the commodification of labor, and the commercialization of human rights of migrants, thereby increasing their HIV vulnerability. DESCRIPTION: CARAM s (Coordination of Action Research on AIDS and Mobility) experience has been that, v Globalization creates the conditions that faci
The influence of globalization and social stratification on pandemic processes.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11501); Kozlov AA, Skvorcov NG;;; Biomedical Center; On the border of the centuries we face a new strike of cataclysm that carries a global nature. The new and emerging infections slip through international borders and come to global world almost without a barrier. Since old times poverty was the most reason of death and sickness. The leading factors that brought people
Changing population costs for HIV service provision in England during the HAART era 1996-1999.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11502); Beck EJ, Mandalia S, Kinghorn G, Miners A, Parmar D, Youle M, Fisher M, Innes J, Johnson M, Pozniak A, Tang A, Williams I, Gazzard B, Ering Group NPMS-HHC ST;;; NPMS-HHC CAC &McGill, London, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: Estimates population cost of HIV service provision since the HAART era in England 1996-2004. METHODS: Costs by CDC stage of HIV infection estimated for 1996-1999 and multiplied by the number of individuals by CDC stage using the NHS to estimate population costs for different HAART regimens. Number of patien
Condom promotion for birth control and prevention from HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11503); Ahmed IU;;; Response Advertising Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh; ISSUES: To promote use of condoms as a measure to birth control to reduce infection Of hiv/aids and other sexually transmitted diseases. DESCRIPTION: Most social change campaigns have been high consensus campaign enjoying Strong public support- prevent drug abuse, stop smoking, immunize children Etc. Unfortunately, man
Men's religion, number of wives and sexual partners, and involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS in Botswana.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11504); Kebaabetswe P, Bukonda NK, Ntseane D, Thior T;;; Botswana Harvard Partnership for HIV University of Texas Medical Center, Texas, United States; Purpose: We investigate the relationships between men s religion (Christian, Muslim, Bahai, atheists, & other religions), number of reported wives and sexual partners, and involvement in the prevention of mother to child transmission (IPMTCT) of HIV/AIDS. METHODS. In a study aimed at capturing the psycho-social asp
Providing supportive housing to homeless persons living with HIV/AIDS increases their access to and utilization of HIV/AIDS medical and psychosocial care.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11505); Quattrochi RR;;; Bailey House, New York, United States; Option 2 ISSUES: Homelessness is a significant barrier to HIV/AIDS care. A 1999 study by Bailey House, a not-for-profit agency in NYC that has been providing supportive housing to persons with HIV/AIDS since 1983, and the Columbia University School of Public Health, documents that formerly homeless persons living with
Conducting a survey to determine the HIV/AIDS information and service needs of community-based organizations across Nova Scotia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11507); McWilliam SJ, Gahagan JC;;; Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada; Background - The purpose of this study is to survey a sample of community-based organizations in Nova Scotia to determine their level of awareness of the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia (ACNS) and to determine their level of utilization of ACNS services and programs. Since ACNS has a province-wide mandate for HIV/AIDS pr
An efective programme for prevention and care actions in Brazilian prisons.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11508); Junior LG;;; National STD and AIDS Programme Office, Brasilia- DF, Brazil; BACKGROUND: There are about 100.000 prisoners in the Sao Paulo State Prison System, distributed over a total of 75 prison premises .It is a precarious system: prisons are vilent places and have low ability to solve problems. The inmates of the system present indices of HIV soroprevalence of around 15%.There exist subst
Predictors of willingness to treat HIV/AIDS patients in dental units.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. E11509); Ogunbodede E;;; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-ife, Nigeria; BACKGROUND: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection constitutes an unparalleled public health challenge. Global estimates indicate that over 36 million people are infected with the virus. Of these, 25.3 million are from sub-saharan Africa, first reported in Nigeria in 1986, is no longer a distant threat in many co
High quality prodution of generic in Brazil -- Far-Manguinhos experience.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11510); Mendonca JS, Costa MS, Guida ML, Boechat N;;; FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; BACKGROUND: During the latest years, the Brazilian Ministry of Health has been developing a successful program to control and prevent AIDS epidemic. This program has achieved excellent results in preventing and improving the quality of life of HIV+ patients. In 1998, the Institute for Technology in Pharmaceuticals, Far
Using economics to reveal why Kenyans do (or do not) get tested for HIV.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11511); Forsythe SS, Arthur G, Ngatia G, Mutemi R, Odhiambo J, Gilks C;;; The Futures Group International, Washington DC, United States; BACKGROUND: In 1998, more than 60% of Kenyans indicated that they would like to be tested for HIV. However, when VCT was available in 1 urban and 2 rural communities between 1998 and 2000, only 0.7% of the population used the service per year. The authors interviewed VCT clients and non-clients, to assess the factors t
Formal versus Informal Care of Orphans in South Africa: A Cost Analysis.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11512); Gow J, Desmond C;;; Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; BACKGROUND: The HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa will impact in many ways. One of the most long term will be the creation of an estimated two million orphans by 2010. These children will require care and support, which can be provided in a number of different ways. METHODS: Six models of care were identified which ran
Indirect costs in HIV/AIDS ambulatory patients in Spain: A pilot study.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11513); Moreno JO, Corugedo I, del Llano J, Roa C, Hidalgo A;;; Universidad Carlos III. Departamento de Economia, Madrid, Spain; Abstract: BACKGROUND: To estimate indirect costs in Spanish HIV/AIDS ambulatory patients. The pilot study pretends to test the relevance of the explicative variables. Also, we want to identify possible weaknesses of the questionnaire in order to improve it. METHOD: The information was obtained through 32 interviews/inq
Why do Nigerian manufacturing firms take action (or not) on AIDS?: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11514); Rosen SB, MacLeod WB, Vincent JR, Thea D, Simon JL;;; Center for International Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States; BACKGROUND: A survey was carried out to identify characteristics of manufacturing firms in Nigeria that have undertaken HIV/AIDS education and prevention activities as a step toward improving the targeting of HIV policies and interventions. METHODS: Managers were interviewed at 232 firms representing a stratified sampl
Utilisation of the workplace to deliver HIV/AIDS care and antiretrovirals in resource limited settings.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11515); Morris CN, Michael K;;; University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; ISSUES: The workplace provides an attractive alternative for the delivery of antiretroviral medication and HIV care in resource limited settings. These initaitives have the potential to augment the public sector response to HIV/AIDS and allow cost sharing given the limited ability to pay for these initiatives by the pu
HIV/AIDS advocacy in the South African news media: practices, challenges and opportunities.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11516); Stein J;;; Cadre, Cape Town, South Africa; BACKGROUND: This research aims to improve the South African media response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic on the understanding that media advocacy can contribute to social change. METHODS: In-depth interviews were conducted with 28 media practitioners and stakeholders both within and outside the print media sector in order t
Involvement of private companies in awareness campaigns -- An innovative experience.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11517); Urs SV;;; Green Universe, Bangalore, India; BACKGROUND: The rate of new HIV infections currently has been growing exorbitantly. The use of assortment of traditional media to battle this scourge has been somewhat successful. With the entry of private companies involving in awareness campaigns, the dependency for funding from professional agencies is relaxed. The
The effect of different dimensions of social exclusion on young people's sexual health: Development of hypotheses from analysis of baseline data arising from a randomized controlled trial of sex education.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11518); Bonell C;;; Social Science Research unit, London, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: The UK government argues social exclusion contributes to risk of poor teenage sexual health and cites evidence for economic disadvantage and low educational attainment influencing risk. Evidence on the effects of dissatisfaction with school and low expectations about future employment and education from the
Ill-health phenomena, sociocultural transformation and cultural mediation: a study of AIDS among the Xokleng Indians in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11519); Wiik FB;;; The University of Chicago; BACKGROUND: The study relates aids cases occurred in 1988/89 to sociocultural disruptions and transformations occurred in this indigenous group s universe. It is argued that the local construction of aids operates as a cultural mediator for the transformations the society undergone with the advent of Aids and the impac
The socioeconomic impact of HIV/AIDS in Honduras.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11520); Nunez C, Flores M, Garcia O, Bollinger L;;; PASCA, Guatemala City, Guatemala; OBJECTIVES: The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Honduras is the highest in the Central American region; in some risk groups, the prevalence rate is over 10 percent. This paper examines the socioeconomic impact of HIV/AIDS in Honduras using a variety of data sources. METHODOLOGY: New HIV prevalence projections are calculated and a
Have changes in the London sex industry 1985-2000 affected HIV risk?: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11521); Day SE, Ward H, Green A, Cooper K;;; Anthropology, Goldsmiths College, University of London, London, United Kingdom; BACKGROUND: We analysed trends over time and developments in women s careers to explore relationships between prostitution and health. METHODS: Trends among new patients at a sex worker project in west London; cohort study; fieldwork. RESULTS: Comparing 1997-2000 with 1985-88, new patients (n=1217) came from more count
Rumours and silences: illness perceptions and moral practice in rural Tanzania.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11523); Dilger HD;;; Free University of Berlin, Dept. for Social Anthropology, Berlin, Germany; Culture plays an essential role in shaping individual and communal responses to HIV/AIDS. Yet, few anthropologists have explored how cultural meanings are produced and shaped in everyday discourse and practice. Particularly, little attention was paid to those discursive practices which are less explicit and are therefo
Uzi practice and the spread of sexually transmitted infections/HIV/AIDS in Arochukwu south east of Nigeria.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11525); Okoro C;;; Health and Community Development Initiative, Arochukwu, Abia State, Nigeria; BACKGROUND: Uzi is a cultural practice which permits a man to have sexual relationship with mistresses (typically widows, divorcees, women from families with no male children) other than his wife (ves). In Arochukwu, some practitioners and their partners have died of symptoms suspected to be typical with AIDS. A Part o
AIDS department of Buenos Aires city: strategies of comunication for the prevention of HIV/AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11526); Rojo A, Portnoy F, Rojo A, Carones ML;;; Coordinacion Sida-Secretaria de Salud, Buenos Aires, Argentina; ISSUES: Epidemiological situation of HIV/AIDS in Buenos Aires city, understood in the social, economical, political and historical context, presents problematic nodles that could be coped from a strategy of comunication. The way of coping and the materials produced are according with politics of AIDS Department. In thi
Women, power and health: HIV/AIDS in Botswana.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11527); Lee MB;;; University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana; BACKGROUND: In this paper a study conducted in urban Botswana is described. The study is a modified replication of a previous study that examined the relationship between women s perception of power, self-care abilities, self-care and health in Karachi, Pakistan (Lee, 1999). METHODS: In this study women s p
State and Non-Governmental-Organizations (NGOs) responses for children with AIDS and for street children in Brazil: Adequate Assistance vs. Structural Abandonment.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11528); Abadia-Barrero CE;;; Harvard University, Boston, United States; BACKGROUND: Brazilian children with HIV/AIDS receive not only vanguard medical treatment for their disease, but also food and shelter, all from the successful responses of the partnership between the NGOs and the State. My project, from the areas of medical anthropology and social medicine, aims at exploring the lives
The insertion of occupational therapy as a prevention strategy in people with sexually transmitted diseases.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11529); Sander M, Germany C, Furtado EA, Ramos MC, Vissoky J;;; Hospital Materno-Infantil Presidente Vargas, Porto Alegre, Brazil; ISSUES: The waiting room of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) - HIV/AIDS and Genital Dermatology Outpatients Clinic from Hospital Escola Materno-Infantil Presidente Vargas em Porto Alegre, Brazil , is a place where people wait for professional attention. The public awaiting in such waiting room is formed by STD and/o
The HIV/AIDS prevention treatment experiences of non-governmental organization in Taiwan.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11530); Lin HL;;; Living Care Association Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan; BACKGROUND: NGOs provide most social services directly to PWLHA and engage in public prevention education in Taiwan . Even NGOs play an important role in HIV/AIDS prevention and service, themes concerning NGOs, such as organizational transition and cooperation cross NGOs and other sectors are still unexplored.
Increases in calls to Centers for Disease Control National STD and AIDS hotline following AIDS-related episodes in a soap opera.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11531); O'Leary A, Kennedy M, Beck V, Simpson P, Pollard K;;; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, United States; ISSUES: The Bold and the Beautiful (B&B), a daytime drama, is the most-watched television program in the world, reaching an estimated 300,000,000 viewers in nearly 100 countries. As part of CDC s Entertainment Education project, CDC experts consulted with writers of a storyline in which a heterosexual man is diagno
World Vision's hope initiative: A global NGO responds to a global crisis.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11532); Casey K, Amayun MB;;; World Vision International, 800 W. Chestnut Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016, United States; ISSUES: The HIV/AIDS pandemic has become World Vision s (WV s) greatest development challenge. It has launched the Hope Initiative, a global program focused on prevention, care and support, and advocacy. DESCRIPTION: WVI, a faith-based relief and development NGO present in nearly 100 countries, invests $200 million a y
What implication of NGO in the setting of vicinal trials. The requiring and the trumps of red ribbon Cote d'Ivoire.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11533); Zadi LS, Tano JL, Toni TA, Boka R;;; Red Ribbon, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire; Introduction According to the last census, more than 15 millions people live in Cote d Ivoire and about one million five hundred thousand (12%) of this population live with the HIV/AIDS. The Red Ribbon of Cote d Ivoire is an association of volunteers engaged in the fight against AIDS that leads since 8 years, some prev
Using GIS to spatially portray the prevalenceof HIV/AIDS and some demographic consequences in The Northern Province, South Africa.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11534); Pillay R;;; University, Pietersburg, South Africa; BACKGROUND: With the onset of the new millennium South Africa has attained one of the highest HIV/AIDS infection (4,22m) in the world. The HIV/AIDS disease knows no boundaries, but spatial epidemiology through cartographical analysis may yield vital clues as to the virus s dispersion (clustered or random) across commun
Armenian Red Cross Society in HIV/AIDS prevention.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11535); Khachatryan O;;; ARCS, Yerevan, Armenia; About 160 HIV carriers are registered in the Republic of Armenia . Men constitute 76% of them and 79 % belong to the age group of 20-39. In January 2001, the first case of HIV infection in a child was registered. Description of the project The Health department of Armenian Red Cross Society (ARCS) is implementing the p
In quest of an appropriate approach at reaching the hard-to-reach population for STD/HIV/AIDS prevention.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11536); Ghosh GK;;; Bikash Bharati Welfare Society, Calcutta, India; ISSUES: Drug-use practices contribute significantly to the vulnerability of drug users and most of them have little or no information about HIV infection. The sharing of needles, syringes and other drug use equipments is common and in addition the sexual practices of drug users is another important area that contribute
The effects of stigma on community involvement in HIV/AIDS organizations among Latino gay and bisexual men.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11537); Brown AU, Ramirez-Valles J;;; Univesity of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, United States; Title: The effects of stigma on community involvement in HIV/AIDS organizations among Latino gay and bisexual men. BACKGROUND: Through community involvement in HIV/AIDS-related organizations, individuals develop and maintain a positive sense of the self and become educated on HIV/AIDS risks and preventive behaviors. Th
How to succeed and fail at community-based research.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11538); Goldstein E, Freedman B, Richards A, Grinstead O;;; USCF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS), San Francisco, CA, United States; BACKGROUND: We facilitated 18 collaborative research projects, pairing academic researchers and CBOs to conduct program evaluations, and providing support, facilitation and technical assistance for the research projects. The goals of the collaborations were 1) to answer specific HIV prevention research questions and 2)
Why do hospice volunteers continue to serve ?: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11539); Whiting G, Kraus P, Hickman R;;; St Luke's Hospice, Kenilworth, South Africa; BACKGROUND: This study examines those factors that sustain commitment to voluntary work in a hospice. Volunteering contains an element of exchange and reciprocity. The relationship between hospice and volunteers may be perceived as rewarding (ie appreciation of duties, they feel valued) or stressful (poor communication
A tool for creating a linked network of services with a community.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11540); Sunshine EN, Martin-Naar M, Wurgaft M;;; interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn New York, United States; ISSUES: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, funded our commuity coalition project, to increase community awareness and access to care for HIV.AIDS, TB, STDs and Substance abuse for the African American Community. DESCRIPTION: The community coalition s Networking Resource Directory (NRD) concept serves as a
Wall journal.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11541); Lima AC, Targino FT;;; Amazona- Associacao de Prevencao a Aids, Joao Pessoa, Brazil; Subject: Wall journals as a tool in preventing DST/AIDS in communities of low income from Joao Pessoa - PB - Brazil . DESCRIPTION: In 2000, AMAZONA had the help from two volunteers who are Social Communication students from UFPB (The Federal University of Paraiba). They developed the too wall journal in six communiti
The profile volunteers for works in the prevention to AIDS with communities of low income.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11542); Targino FT, Barbotin MA;;; Amazona - Prevencao a AIDS, Joao Pessoa, Brazil; BACKGROUND: Since October of 1999 AMAZONA has been developing actions for recruiting volunteers for works in the prevention to AIDS with communities of low income, teenagers and sex professionals in Joao Pessoa city - Paraiba - Brazil . METHODOLOGY: To know the traits of those people who look for AMAZONA to do a volunt
Knowlledge, attitudes and practice with six communities low income in Joao Pessoa -- PB _ Brazil.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11543); Barbotin FB, Albuquerque AP, Alterescu AN;;; Amazona- Associacao de Prevencao a Aids, Joao Pessoa, Brazil; BACKGROUND: In March of 2001, AMAZONA begins a work of prevention from STD and AIDS with 6 communities affording low income in Joao Pessoa - PB. A check up, with the aim of identifying the attitudes and practices of these communities as well as their social and economical situation, was done. METHODOLOGY: A study was d
Bridging the gap: community health workers and the scientific community working together.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11544); Cook-Davis D;;; AIDS Alabama, Birmingham, United States; ISSUE: Community Outreach is an effective means of bringing together medical advances and the people who need it. Outreach workers need to be included in any commitment for action by the scientific community to decrease the effects of HIV/AIDS on the world s population. DESCRIPTION: Over the last two decades, we have w
An implication process of PLHIV in the strategic taking charge of theire fellow sick, the associative experience of The Club des amis of Cote d'ivoire in Abidjan in the Year 2001.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11545); Coulibaly CY;;; Club des Amis, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire; BACKGROUND: the use of some strategic approach confers the effectiveness and efficiency of responses to HIV/AIDS in the communities. the club dezs amis has initiated so for well being of it fellow sick. OBJECTIVE: To limit the expansion of the HIV/AIDS epidemic by promoting the implication of community activities of PL
ASOs and evaluation: involving the community in program planning decision-making.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11546); McWilliam SJ, Gahagan JC;;; Dalhousie University, The AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia, Halifax, Canada; Background- The purpose of this study was to learn more about the HIV/AIDS information and service needs of community-based organizations and apply this knowledge to program planning and partnership development for an ASO. The ASO of interest, the AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia (ACNS), has a provincial mandate and is re
public community health orientation work-waiting room for first-aid public stations.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. E11547); Maia Santos WT, Praxedes JO;;; Amazona - Prevencao a AIDS, Joao Pessoa, Brazil; SUBJECT: Waitingroom activity developed in first-aid station in low-income communities of JoaoPessoa City - Paraiba - Brazil , as AIDS prevention tool and an approaching waywith public health system and neighborhood associations. DESCRIPTION: AMAZONA has developed since June 2001 a prevention to AIDS/DST worktogether w
Press assessorial program for aids prevention.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. E11548); Barbosa de Lima AC, Praxedes JO;;; Amazona - Prevencao a AIDS, Joao Pessoa, Brazil; Subject:Press assessorial as a prevention to AIDS/DST tool. DESCRIPTION: AMAZONAhas worked in the prevention to AIDS/DST field together with communities of lowincome in Joa Pessoa, state of Paraiba, Brazil . Paraiba stands at BrazilNortheast, which is one of the most impoverished regions of Brazil. In 2001AMAZONA devel
Research on teenager's knowleged, attitude and practises for youngs of low income communities preventing aids in joao pessoa.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no.. E11549); Bezerra CV, Praxedes JO;;; Amazona - Prevencao a AIDS, Joao Pessoa, Brazil; BACKGROUND: In May 2001 AMAZONA together with community entities begins to performa prevention to AIDS/DST program with young groups of 7 low-income communitiesen Joao Pessoa - Paraiba - Brazil . To base this program a pre test was done inorder to know what teenagers had in mind about the themes to be studied. After6 m
The network of NGOs in national HIV/AIDS programme: the Czech experience.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11550); Prochazka I, Jedlicka J, Strouhal V;;; Czech AIDS Help Society, Prague, Czech Republic; ISSUES: The civic sector was underdeveloped in the postcommunist countries and the change of HIV policy usually followed the political changes. The new NGOs were established but often with little respect, lack of funding and experiences. DESCRIPTION: This paper will show better integration of NGOs into the national HIV
The best practices of the South African Civil-Military Alliance (SACMA) to combat HIV/AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11551); Stutterheim E, Crouse JJ;;; Civil Military Alliance, Pretoria, South Africa; ISSUES: The best practices of the South African Civl-Military Alliance (SACMA) to combat HIV/AIDS DESCRIPTION: SACMA was launched on 19 November 1997. This is the only formal structure, which specifically addresses the interface between the military, paramilitary, security forces and the civilian communities. SACMA. Th
National networking of PLWA in Nigeria: The emerging trend.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11552); Matemilola PO;;; Nigeria AIDS Alliance, Lagos, Nigeria; ISSUES: The Political Will in Nigeria with regards to HIV/AIDS took a turn for the better in 1999. Hitherto, there has been widespread denial of the existence of the pandemic, refusal to be associated with the topic and near total inactivity with regards to stemming the invasion of our land. Way back in the late 1980s
Development of a national HIV/AIDS pharmacists network in Canada.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11553); Tseng AL, Foisy MM, Hughes C, Courchesne M;;; Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Canada; BACKGROUND: In Canada , HIV pharmacy specialists comprise a small proportion of pharmacists spread across a vast geographical region. With the increasing complexity of HIV pharmacotherapy, it is essential for pharmacists to collaborate. The objective is to describe the development of a national network of pharmacists s
Civil Society and the response to the HIV epidemic in Botswana.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11554); Stegling C, Mosima M;;; Director, Botswana Network on Ethics, Law and HIV AIDS, Gaborone, Botswana; ISSUES: Unlike in many other countries on the continent, Botswana s political leaders have proven a commitment to openly address the HIV crisis and to avail funds to deal with the ever growing pressure on the health and social sectors. However, government needs partners to support these efforts and the epidemic has und
Insitutional analysis of the National Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11555); Kithinji H, Ilinigumugabo A, Chirchir B;;; ECM Centre, Nairobi, Kenya; ISSUES: A strong and effective Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NEPHAK) is of utmost importance to its members and stakeholders including the National AIDS Control Council (NACC) to facilitate Greater Involvement of PLWHAs in policy and programme development throughout Kenya . A strong network plays an important
Using first aid training as an entry point to HIV/AIDS prevention.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11556); Lo G;;; Red Cross, Geneva, Switzerland; ISSUE: In response to the AIDS pandemic, the Federation has started its HIV/AIDS youth peer education in the early 1990. As an organisation we realise, we have not done enough. We are taking every possible opportunity to scaling up our effort in the fight against AIDS. DESCRIPTION: The Federation consists of 178 nation
New ways to change the world: AIDS activism in face of cotemporary cultural shifts.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11557); Menezes AV;;; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; BACKGROUND: The paper seeks to understand in which ways the dynamics of the AIDS movement relates to the particular time and context in which it has flourished. It analyses the strategies and practices of global AIDS advocacy from a cultural perspective, establishing close links with other contemporary political mobili
Networking as a strategy to foster measures against HIV/AIDS -International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' experience.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11558); Gizaw G;;; International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva, Switzerland; ISSUES: Weak capacity and lmited collaborative efforts have hindered actions for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS. There is need for enhancing institutional capacity and facilitating collaborative efforts for effective interventions. Descriptions: The paper describes applied practices based on networking strategy
Positive Outlook.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11559); Vassiljev VV;;; ESPO Society, Tallinn, Estonia; BACKGROUND: ESPO Society (PLWHA in Estonia , established 1993) has developed successfully and has changed its priorities gradually. In the beginning the plan was only to establish self-help group, but now there are Drop-In Center and strong group which organize training seminars. METHODS: The close cooperation between
The Social Networking for promoting a good health of PWAs in Nongkae Community.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11560); Sudanun. WI;;; Nongkae Hospital, Saraburi, Thailand; BACKGROUND: The greater acceptance of PWAs in the community has, the better value of temselves will be developed. Spirituality is therefore important in humanity. To promote the healthy mind of PWAs, the Social Networking could be one of crucial strategies. This program was developed in Nongkae by concentrating the com
Psychological and social support of persons living with VIH/AID and attending for USAC (Daily Hospital).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11561); Tapie TR, Haccandy HR;;; Roger, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire; ISSUES: In Africa specially in Cote d Ivoire , most of persons living with VIH/AID are needies and rejected by their own families and relatives. It s clear that without financial resources, it s difficult to them to face theirs prescriptions. This is one of reasons which urge the Non Governmental Organisation Initiati
Model for integral HIV/AIDS assistance. Effective intersectorial approach.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11562); Szalardi M, Garcia M, Molina P, Porcelli FM, Alberti M, Finardi J, Aranda J, Barbieri M;;; Cruz Roja Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina; The Argentine Red Cross has created a program in San Pedro, a city of 55.000 hb. at 200-km. from Buenos Aires, in response of a demand of people belonging to that community. For this purprose a special management group was organizated with young voluntaries, people who are living with HIV/AIDS, some professionals of me
Technical resource network for counseling -- A modality for sharing expertise, advocacy and etrengthening programs.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11563); Rego A, Nadkarni VV;;; Social Work Profession, Mumbai, India; ISSUES: Technical Resource Groups (TRGs) have been established as a strategy to strengthen programs and interventions through a body of experts in the selected field through joint efforts of the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) and the UNAIDS . The TRG on counseling has been functional in the last three years
Volunteer buddies program for people living with HIV.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11564); Bahar Y;;; Israel Aids Task Force, Tel Aviv, Israel; BACKGROUND: The Friends Project of the Israel Association for the War Against Aids responds to the psychosocial difficulties faced by people living with AIDS with volunteer buddies . METHODS: The project is built in five stages: Recruitment: Prospective volunteers are recruited through the media. Selection: Selection i
Attention and prevention on HIV/AIDS network - AIDSNet.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11565); Mata AM, Murillo DA, Gutierrez C;;; Attention and Prevention on AIDS Network - AIDSNet, Mexico City, Mexico; BACKGROUND: Legal constitution as Network with 10 organizations from the civil society -NGO s-, working on attention and prevention, with the objective of strengthening their interventions in society, mainly in the most vulnerable groups that don t have access to the social security services in Mexico City. METHODS: Th
NGOs/AIDS forum of the State of Rio de Janeiro: an experience of network political organization.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11566); Pereira R, Edmundo KM, Pires AC;;; Forum ONG/AIDS/Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; ISSUE: The AIDS-related NGOs in Brazil have effectively built the response of the civil society to the hiv/aids epidemics. They have grown in their own specificities, and must act together in order to face common challenges. DESCRIPTION: The Forum was founded in 1997 as an organ for political articulation. It is organi
Activism, mutual help and assistance: the response of the ngo to the pandemic in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) and Canada (Quebec).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11567); Camara CL;;; Ministry of Health, Brasilia, Brazil; BACKGROUND: An analysis of the responses by groups, of the AIDS social movement and the forms which political pressure takes in Brazil , contrasting it with Canada . What are the different concepts about AIDS which guide groups in their response? Can these groups benefit from joint activity vis-a-vis the concept of soc
Restoration of Cultural Practices as a Strategy of HIV Prevention in Uganda.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11568); Luyombya Henry Hudson HH, Hellen E, Nabukalu H, Chimulwa T;;; TASO, Kampala, Uganda; OBJECTIVE: To analyse the influence of sexual cultural practices as a tool in the prevention of HIV in women aged 19 to 35 years in Uganda . BACKGROUND: Neglected cultural norms and practices, which used to play a role in sexual practices, have contributed highly to HIV infection. Because of introduction of mixed cultu
Socio-cultural sexual practices that are driving the HIV epidemic in South Africa: some recent findings from a very large qualitative study.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11569); Shisana O, Dorkenoo E, Simbayi L, Guma M, Henda N, Toefy Y, Brookes H, Ditlopo P, Richter L, Kelly K;;; HSRC, Cape Town, South Africa; BACKGROUND: Since the end of 1999 South Africa has been at the epicentre of the world s HIV/AIDS pandemic. Over the past decade the number of South Africans infected with HIV have continuously increased each year with the prevalence rates of HIV infection among adults now at 20%. Consequently, close to 5 million people
Bringing together children and HIV/AIDS information through a theatre play.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11570); Rodriguez-Borbolla EM, Magis C;;; Fundacion Signos de Esperanza, Mexico, Mexico; Based on the experience of Fundacion Signos de Esperanza and the sexual transmission in children (less than 15 years old) that has increased 2.7%, this project wants to give HIV/AIDS basic information to children between 4-12 years old. The main objective is to promote the knowledge regarding this terrible disease to g
Sexual behaviour among the general population before and after the appearance of AIDS in the Basque Country, Spain.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11571); Arrillaga A, Zulaika D, Menoyo C, Lorenzo JM;;; Osakidetza - Basque Health Service, San Sebastian, Spain; OBJECTIVE: To analyse the habits of the sexually active population before and after the appearance of AIDS and to show the changes that have taken place. METHODS: An anonymous survey on sexual habits was given to 400 men and women aged 20 to 39; half of the subjects ranged from 30 to 39 years of age and the other half
The social representation of aids and your implications on interventions with children.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11572); Sampaio J;;; Secretary of Health of Recife, Recife, Brazil; BACKGROUND: According to the health department in Brazil , until the year 2000, 6857 children under the age of 13, have acquired AIDS. However, the preventive actions to combat this disease have been preferentially directed to teenagers and adults. METHODS: In order to understand how the social representation of AIDS i
Effect of HIV/AIDS education on condom awareness: Challenging community belief.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11573); Akinleye OB, Oduwole MD, Zwandor A;;; Programme Officer, Sagamu, Nigeria; BACKGROUND: It is believed by inhabitants of Sagamu that the Sgamu Community Centre introduces condoms to young people and encourages them to use it contrary to societal expectation. This study sets out to determine the proportion of students visitng the Sagamu Community Centre for the first time that have seen a condo
HIV risk in New York City: Interrogating pan-ethnicity in organizing with Heterogeneous Ethnic Communities.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11574); Ortiz SV, Mukherjea A;;; Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, United States; BACKGROUND: Pan-ethnic categories conflate nationally-defined populations in the US into broad racial groups constructed as homogeneous. This reclassification is an act of external conflation and also of internal coalition building, creating boundaries that complicate opportunities for people of color (POC) organizing.
Risky providers risky game: a challenge to contains STD/HIV/AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11575); Hossain SM, Khan ME, Rahman M;;; Population Council, Dhaka, Bangladesh; BACKGROUND: In the past few years, due to increasing concern on STD/HIV/AIDS worldwide, a considerable interest has been grownup on the behavioral change communication materials. In many societies, due to conservative approach of the policy makers, quacks (unqualified medical practitioners) are taking lead role in educ
From the perspective of AIDS prevention to probe the sharing of AIDS information in gay community in Taiwan.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11576); Chung DC;;; PRAA, Taipei, Taiwan; BACKGROUND: Though AIDS is not the condemnation for gay, HIV is not the virus that just focus on gay, some AIDS NGOs propagate that gay should pay attention on safer sex, or AIDS. If some gay don t talk about AIDS, there would be some problems in gay community. That s why that gay talk about AIDS issue with other gay i
The rubber generation? Clients, condoms, and partners in Yaounde.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11577); Remes P, Abega S;;; Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium; BACKGROUND: The multicentre study on the heterogeneity of HIV epidemics showed a high vulnerability to STI and HIV among urban African youth, especially among young women. One hypothesis is that young women have relationships with older men. These men may also have other relationships, possibly with sex workers, and co
The understanding of the sexual subculture for AIDS prevention among adolescent.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11578); Khamkhayan N;;; AIDS Division Ministry of public health, T, Thailand; BACKGROUND: Behavioral survey surveillance in Thailand finding that adolescent have pre-marital sex. The main objective of this qualitative research was to examine the understanding of sexual subculture for AIDS prevention among adolescents. METHOD: The study was undertaken between April - August 2000. A total of 10 ma
Counseling gay/bisexual men: Experiences of an Indian community-managed organization.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11579); Balasubramaniam S, Joseph M, Govindan J, Chakrapani V;;; Social Welfare Association for Men (SWAM), Chennai, India; ISSUE: In India , few resources are available to counselors working with sexuality minorities. Lack of formal training in sexuality issues & limited resources hinder effectively counseling Indian gay/bisexual men. DESCRIPTION: Social Welfare Association for Men (SWAM) is a community-managed organization that focuse
Cognitive behavior intervention for multi-partner sex.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11580); Harikumar SK;;; Kerala state AIDS Control Society, Trivandrum, India; ISSUE: - Sex therapy session attendees shown tendency for multi-partner sex (MPS). Motivating components in sexual behavior precipitating / maintaining MPS were studied and designed an intervention package. DESCRIPTION: - 97 clients seen (61 men and 36 women). MPS behavior was explored through semi-structured questionn
Pela Vidda do Homem -- Gender representations in the HIV/AIDS control and prevention.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11581); Aguiar MJ, Conceicao JC, Menezes M, Carvalho MW, Fagundes R, Souza R, Ribeiro T, Aires G;;; Grupo Pela VIDDA-RJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Problem: The epidemiological data shows a significant increase in the registered AIDS cases among heterosexual men, over 50% since early 1990s (AIDS Epidemiological Newsletter 2000.1, Ministry of Health). From 1996 on, a series of initiatives towards this public has been done in Grupo Pela VIDDA-RJ, the first Brazilian
Sexual Behaviour Study of Unmarried Youth.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11582); Panda B;;; Orissa Voluntary Health association, Bhubaneswar, India; Introduction Youth in general constitutes the most vulnerable segment of population Hence, the proposed study was conducted with the objectives: Study Objectives To determine the sexual behaviour among unmarried youth Study subject The study subject were mainly unmarried youth of both sex Having the sample size 150 in
The social and cultural determinants of exchange of sex for money or gifts among young women in Kenya and Malawi.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11583); Chatterji M, Murray NJ, London DR, Anglewicz PA;;; The Futures Group International, Washington, DC, United States; BACKGROUND: UNAIDS estimates demonstrate that the prevalence of HIV-AIDS among youth aged 15-24 in Sub-Saharan Africa is higher among girls than boys. The literature suggests money/gift giving for sex is common throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and that a significant amount of HIV-AIDS transmission may be occurring between
Promotion of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Schools through school visits.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11584); Ajok S;;; Straight Talk Foundation, Kampala, Uganda; ISSUES: Straight Talk Foundation works through a number of media interventions to reach adolescents both in and out of schools in Uganda to provide them with information about sexual and reproductive health and lifeskills. This has been possible through print media, radio and interpersonal communication. The school vis
Association of age at first intercourse with sexual behavior, HIV-1 and Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 infections in a South African township.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11585); Males S, Auvert B, MacPhail C, Campbell C, Taljaard D, Wiliams B;;; Hopital Ambroise Pare, Boulogne Billancourt, France; BACKGROUND: High rates of HIV infection among young people have been demonstrated in sub-Saharan Africa. The objectives of this study were to identify the determinants of age at first sex and the factors associated with early sexual debut, and to examine the potential association of early sexual initiation with HIV-1 a
Knowledge, attitudes and sexual risk behaviors among dropout students who participated in a vocational training program in Castellon (Spain).: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11586); Salillas AF, Esteve AP, Gas JT, Padilla CA, Franch IB;;; Conselleria Sanitat, Castellon, Spain; BACKGROUND. Several studies have assessed AIDS related determinants in students, but fewer studies have been conducted outside the school setting . This study attempts to find out these determinants in a group of school dropouts. METHODS. During 1998, 468 students trained in Las Escuelas Taller de Castellon (vocational
Gender differencies in the use of condoms between male and female university students in the Basque Country, Spain, in 2001.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11587); Arrillaga A, Zulaika D, Menoyo C, Lorenzo JM;;; Osakidetza - Basque Health Service, San Sebastian, Spain; OBJECTIVE: To see whether gender differences exist between male and female university students in the Basque Country, Spain , with regard to purchasing and providing condoms, as well as proposing and negotiating their use in sexual relations. METHODS: A survey was administered to 460 university students, 178 males and
Cultural, economic, environmental and personal factors affecting adolescent sexual attitudes and behavior in Zambia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11589); Slonim-Nevo V, Mukuka L;;; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel; BACKGROUND: The AIDS epidemic in Zambia has reached major proportions relative to other nations. The tendency to engage in sexual activities at a young age, the social, economic and environmental conditions in Zambia which restrict safe sexual behavior, and the lack of easy access to condoms imply that adolescents in Z
Bouca young people rallying in struggle against HIV/AIDS.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11590); Ouande GA, Nambeanre P, Gbodjiama S, Niakamatchi BG;;; ACANU, Bangui, Central African Republic; BACKGROUND: Bouca is the Central African Republic sub prefecture. It is 350 km from Bangui within decentralized activities, ACANU ( Central African Association of United Nation ) has organized for two years ( November 1997 -November 2000 ) a series of sensibilization of the young ( 15-25 of ages ) from Bouca, on the pr
Some Methods of Approach for Youth HIV/AIDS Prevention in Sidoarjo City, East Java Province, Indonesia.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11591); Fero MJ;;; Sawotratap-Sidoarjo Jawa Timur, Indonesia; ISSUES: Youth in general always want to know and try everything, moreover for things they havent experience, usually they don t think about its bad and negative effects. This character trait of youth in every countries also owned by youth in our city, Sidoarjo, Indonesia . This is very worrying us because they try risk
Interactive HIV prevention computer stations: How to fit in a youth's world.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11592); Felix B, Jayle D, Ugidos A, Sabatier M, Mazeau VA;;; CRIPS, Paris, France; ISSUES: CRIPS (Centre Regional d Information et de Prevention du SIDA) decade long work in AIDS prevention with adolescents has revealed the lack of dialog on the subject among themselves and with adults. The Interactive Prevention Stations (IPS) allow teens to See, Express and Inform themselves freely about AIDS and s
Socioeconomic determinants of compensated sex among adolescent in Mexico: phase 1, qualitative assessment.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11593); Luna GA, Theodore FL, Gutierrez JP, Bertozzi SM;;; INSP, Cuernavaca, Mexico; BACKGROUND: Because they take more risks than other age groups, adolescents are very exposed to HIV and other STI. WHO estimates that, each year more than one out of 20 adolescents contracts a curable STI (aside from viral infections), more than half of all new HIV infections occurs in the 15 - 24 age group. Adolescent
Youth culture, politics and HIV/AIDS in a South African township.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11594); Msimang S;;; Gendering Adolescent AIDS Prevention Group, Pretoria, South Africa; ISSUES: Since the end of apartheid in 1994, many have lamented the fact that there has been a decline in political participation in South African society, particularly amongst youth ages 15 - 24 years. Apathy amongst young voters was marked in the general election of June 2000, in which X percent of voters under 30 par
Sexual negotiation and decision-making among young people in rural Mwanza, Tanzania.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11595); Mshana G, Wamoyi J, Plummer ML, Wight D, Ross D, Salamba Z;;; NIMR/AMREF/LSHTM, Mwanza, Tanzania; BACKGROUND: Sexual negotiation, decision-making, and risk-taking among young people in a rural African context have rarely been explored. METHODS: 20 HIV positive, 3 pregnant and 49 randomly selected primary school pupils participated in in-depth interviews. A series of 3-4 focus group discussions were held with a male
Sexuality expectations and intentions of adolescent females: an opportunity for improving sexuality education in the prevention of HIV.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11596); Nshakira AN, Nshakira N, Kisaka JK, Ssempebwa RS, Ahimbisibwe T, Wamimbi RW;;; Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; BACKGROUND: Interventions to prevent HIV often target adolescents; vulnerable to infection yet responsive to behavior change interventions. In Uganda , female adolescents 15-19 years are six times more likely to be infected with HIV compared to male counterparts. This study was done in selected secondary schools in Kam
Knowledge and risk behaviors of female street children in Ghana.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11597); Wutoh AK, Kumoji EK, Wutoh RD, Campusano G;;; Howard University, School of Pharmacy, Washington, DC, United States; BACKGROUND: Few studies have been conducted to assess the HIV risk behaviors of female street children worldwide. This is largely because the vast majority of street children are male. As part of a larger study, a pilot survey was conducted among 50 street children living in Takoradi, Ghana to assess the HIV knowle
Reaching South African youth suffering from HIV fatigue: suggestions from a project in Cape Town.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11598); Parsons AN;;; University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; ISSUES: South African youth usually cannot apply or relate to their high levels of HIV/AIDS information, largely due to social, media and educational structures inability to address HIV/AIDS in the context of sex, sexuality, gender and specific group dynamics. As a result youth do not see the need for information until
Inequity against sexually active adolescents:Implication on HIV / AIDS explosion among adolescents in southwestern Nigeria.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11599); Bakare OE;;; o.a.u.ile-ife, Ile ife, Nigeria; OBJECTIVES: To examine the influence of economic and socio-cultural interventions on adolescent sexuality with the goal of introducing an effective reproductive health programs for sexually active adolescents in Western Nigeria . METHODS: Logistic multivariate regression is used to explain the correlates of ever had se
Attitudes of condom use among college students in China.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11600); Qu M, Zhang H, Sun Z, Mao R, Li X;;; Institute of Mental Health, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China; China is now on the transition to a modern society. Its politics, economy, social life, culture, moral standards and all other aspects are undergoing rapid and profound changes. Meanwhile, AIDS which was regarded by Chinese as something very remote from themselves before, is now quickly spreading in the country. It h
Addressing adolescent bisexuality: Role of behaviour determinants.: Int Conf AIDS 2002 Jul 7-12; 14:(abstract no. E11601); Gandhi KY;;; Gujarat State AIDS Control Society, Vadodara, India; ISSUE: How equipped are we to address casual male to male sex among adolescent boys in south Asian context? Assessing the risks of addressing it along with typical MSM interventions and the role of behaviour determinants. DESCRIPTION: A physiological sexual urge coupled with peer influences and a need for experimentati
The Risk for STIs/HIV/AIDS and Pregnancy of Young Women Migrant Workers.: Int Conf

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