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Health outreach and control of HIV infection in Kenya.

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 1988;1(6):566-70. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/89141391
Ngugi EN; Plummer FA; Department of Community Health, College of Health Sciences,; University of Nairobi, Kenya.

Abstract: This paper highlights the role of mobilization of individuals and community groups and health professionals in prevention of HIV transmission. It traces the educational strategy employed to reach the general population and selected groups at risk. In Kenya, the general awareness about AIDS started to grow in late 1985 and increased in 1986-87. This has resulted in reduction of the incidence of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The importance of pretesting education material as well as monitoring and evaluation of educational efforts to lay the ground for culturally appropriate and more effective health education messages to combat HIV transmission is presented. The paper concludes by emphasizing the importance of developing the HIV infection programs with the people and for the people.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Communication Contraceptive Devices, Male Female *Health Education Human HIV Seropositivity/EPIDEMIOLOGY Kenya Male Prostitution Sex Behavior Sexually Transmitted Diseases/PREVENTION & CONTROL Societies, Nursing JOURNAL ARTICLE

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