Document 1876
 DOCN  M94A1876
 TI    Carnival AIDS, AIDS education utilizing carnival street bands.
 DT    9412
 AU    Campbell EC; Roach T; AIDS Information Centre, Ministry of Health,
       Barbados.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):431 (abstract no. PD0332). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370699
 AB    OBJECTIVES: 1. Utilization of Street Carnival Bands as (a) a medium for
       general public education and (b) to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS to
       facilitate behaviour change. METHODS: Carnival street bands are a part
       of many Caribbean festivals. For the last three years Barbados, a small
       island of the West Indies has utilized the medium of an AIDS Band to
       educate the general public about the disease, the routes of transmission
       and preventative measures. Grand Kadooment is a carnival that celebrates
       the sugar cane harvest and consists of colourful costumed revellers,
       accompanied by calypso, steel band and indigenous music which tramp the
       streets. AIDS--Looking fuh de Cure a band organized by the National
       Advisory Committee on AIDS, The Barbados Association of Medical
       Practitioners and the AIDS Society of Barbados participated in the 1993
       Grand Kadooment. RESULTS: The 150 member band won 5 prizes--best small
       band, most original band, and best community costume band. It placed
       second overall, and third in the individual category. It is estimated
       that 55,000 people observed the band from the roadside; and 150,000
       watched on television. 20,000 fliers advising safe sex and 25,000
       condoms were distributed by members during the parade. At least 75% of
       the Island population were exposed to this culturally appropriate form
       of AIDS education. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: It is recommended that
       other countries--particularly Caribbean islands and Latin American
       countries--that have annual festivals utilize this as an effective form
       of AIDS education.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Barbados
       *Health Education  Holidays  Human  Music  MEETING ABSTRACT

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