AEGiS-10IAC: Local government policies as obstacles to effective AIDS prevention: the case of the city of Manila.

10th International AIDS Conference


Yokohama, Japan — Aug 7-12, 1994

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Local government policies as obstacles to effective AIDS prevention: the case of the city of Manila.

Int Conf AIDS 1994 Aug 7-12; 10:312 (abstract no. PD0425)
Alvarez-Castillo F; Phil. Health Social Science Association UP Kanila.

OBJECTIVES: To describe the impact of the city government's campaign against prostitution on the ongoing AIDS prevention efforts in Manila; to analyze the response of AIDS workers/groups to this campaign by the city government; and to recommend measures so that local government policies do not obstruct AIDS prevention work.

METHODS: This is a case study which used a multi-method design for data triangulation. The following qualitative techniques are utilized: in-depth interviews with local politicians, AIDS workers and prostituted women affected by the campaign; review of documents of the campaign and those of the AIDS groups; tracking of prostituted women who have been driven away from Manila; in-depth interviews with the women support group. Quantitative assessment of the impact on the number of prostituted women will be made. EXPECTED RESULTS: Many of the prostituted women who have already been reached by the AIDS workers were driven away to unknown destinations, making it difficult for follow through activities. The AIDS workers/groups were not able to effectively influence the city government about its campaign against prostitution. DISCUSSIONS AND CONCLUSIONS: Initial results show that AIDS intervention work is affected by local government policies. There is need to educate local government executives about AIDS and its prevention and for AIDS workers to develop skills in influencing local government policies.

Keywords: AEGIS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Public Policy, Cities, Prostitution, Local Government, Attitude to Health, Administrative Personnel, Philippines, Human, Female, prevention & control, ICA10KWDaegis,acquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome,publicpolicy,cities,prostitution,localgovernment,attitudetohealth,administrativepersonnel,philippines,human,female,prevention&control,ica10
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