Document 1895
 DOCN  M94A1895
 TI    Improving society's response to AIDS: Life is Priceless--an AIDS
       prevention program.
 DT    9412
 AU    Ferreira AC; Marques MM; Amorim A; Benedetti R; Garcia MD; Prata R;
       Ramos P; Reference and Training Center for AIDS, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):427 (abstract no. PD0315). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370680
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To engage members of the general population in creating and
       implementing AIDS prevention campaigns with the technical support of the
       Sao Paulo State Secretory of Public Health. METHODS: Our strategy
       consists in periodically setting up booths in areas of high foot traffic
       to enroll individuals in the program. The registered individuals
       participate in the following activities: 1) Kick-Off Meeting--an
       introductory meeting to introduce the program; 2) Three-Day Workshop--We
       divide the participants into small groups (7 to 10 people), each led by
       one of our facilitators, to discuss the following agenda: 1st
       day--General information about HIV infection; 2nd day--HIV transmission
       and prevention techniques; 3rd day--Hands-on planning of educational
       strategies of AIDS prevention to target population; 3) Follow-Up
       Meetings--The staff sets up weekly appointments to provide technical
       support to the activities planned by the participants. We have prepared
       a set of instructions defining standards and procedures for a wide range
       of educational activities. RESULTS: Since December 1st, 1992, we have
       organized three workshops, and 17% of the 106 enrolled participants have
       been involved in the follow-up activities. So far, participants have
       organized neighborhood association meetings, peers' discussions and
       talks, group discussions with teachers and students, motivational games,
       general audience talks, scientific meetings and a hot-line service in a
       home telephone. CONCLUSIONS: The need for community involvement in AIDS
       prevention is widely recognized. We believe that the Life is Priceless
       Program has been effective in attaining this objective as it provides an
       institutional setting in which the members of the community can discuss
       their concerns, obtain adequate information and technical support which
       carry over into their own activities for AIDS prevention.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  *Health
       Education  Human  MEETING ABSTRACT

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