Document 1997
 DOCN  M94A1997
 TI    People living with HIV/AIDS.
 DT    9412
 AU    Taiti J; Kenya AIDS Society.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):403 (abstract no. PD0218). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370578
 AB    OBJECTIVE: Kenya AIDS Society (KAS) was the first organised community to
       respond to AIDS pandemic in Kenya. Its major goals are to reduce
       disabilities and stigmatisation associated with AIDS, and to provide
       means of income for PHIV/PWAs, and mobilise them in creating awareness.
       METHODS: The PHIV/PWAs organised themselves after realising that society
       was not sympathetic to their plight. The effectiveness of their work was
       realised by the increment in number of PHIV/PWAs who wanted to go public
       and for tests. RESULTS: A number of people have come publicly and many
       more who continue to go for tests and medical attention and to identify
       with other PHIV/PWAs for group therapy sessions. The counselling
       programme has 356 clients, 128 males and 228 females. The group
       therapies have 105 clients, 17 males and 88 females, 15 youths and 2
       children. CONCLUSION: The organisation would like to establish a
       treatment program for PHIV/PWAs as part of the services its clients.
       Medical treatment has become a burden to the general public and more so
       to PHIV/PWAs. KAS has recognised this urgent need but has no funds to
       cater for it.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/DIAGNOSIS/*PSYCHOLOGY  Adolescence
       Adult  Attitude to Health  Child  Female  Human  Kenya  Male  Voluntary
       Health Agencies/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN  MEETING ABSTRACT

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