Document 1973 DOCN M94A1973 TI UNV/MOH Mansa district community--based HIV/AIDS care project. DT 9412 AU Kapyepye E; Chileshe F SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):409 (abstract no. PD0243). Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370602 AB OBJECTIVE: The aim is to discentralise HIV/AIDS prevention and care through empowement of community through multi sectoral aproach capacity building. METHODS: Training of district, rural Centre and Community level teams representing Key Leaders from various sectors. This groups undergo training according to the needs and problems of the Community. RESULTS: Over a 2 year period 7 district Key Staff, 22 Key Staff at rural Centre level and 180 Key Community leaders at Community level in 8 selected Centres have been trained and have established HIV/AIDS prevention and care activities in their communities and income generating activities. CONCLUSION: If behaviour change is to be achieved and sustained, emphasis should be empowering communities as they are custodians of the law. Secondly there should be open discussion an sex, sexual satisfaction and safer sex. DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Community Health Services/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN Health Services Needs and Demand Human HIV Infections/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Rural Health Sex Behavior Sex Education MEETING ABSTRACT SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).