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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
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).