Document 1832
 DOCN  M94A1832
 TI    Impact of social factors on AIDS prognosis in Russia.
 DT    9412
 AU    Odinokova IA; Pokrovsky VV; Russia AIDS Federal Centre, Moscow.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):441 (abstract no. PD0372). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370743
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of economical and social changes which
       the Russian community undergoes at the moment on AIDS policy. METHODS:
       Analysis of some factors influencing upon the efficiency of development
       of AIDS programmes and control for HIV infection in Russia. RESULTS:
       Although only 717 cases of HIV-infection in Russia citizens were
       reported in 1987-1993 (102 of them were registered in 1993) the threat
       of rapid pandemic is imminent. Low living standard of population causes
       the increase of number of persons (especially among teenagers and young
       adults) earning their livelihood by sex. The increase in STD's incidence
       observed in young generation on the wave of sexual revolution makes the
       problem of proper sexual education crucial. To aggravate the situation
       the increase in number of IVDUs is observed. Mass media pay scanty
       attention to AIDS problems. On the contrary for commercial purposes the
       advertisements of sex services, erotic massage etc. are frequently met
       in newspapers. The activity of private practitioners and firms engaged
       in medical services is difficult to be controlled by sanitary inspection
       stations at the moment thus presenting a risk of possible HIV
       transmission. Deficient financing of AIDS programmes results in
       impossibility to conduct AIDS research on full scale. Significant
       decrease of pay leads to AIDS specialists leaving the service for more
       paid vacancies in commercial or abroad firms. DISCUSSION AND
       CONCLUSIONS: It is necessary to intensify AIDS education activities
       aiming at the government decision-makers and mass media. Urgent special
       programmes on involving of certain groups and the population in general
       into AIDS Health Promotion Campaign should be developed.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION &
       CONTROL/TRANSMISSION  Health Education  Human  Russia/EPIDEMIOLOGY
       *Social Problems  Socioeconomic Factors  MEETING ABSTRACT

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