Document 1956
 DOCN  M94A1956
 TI    AIDS/HIV-Kisumu shanty town.
 DT    9412
 AU    Ogoi P; Okiya M; Otieno V; Pandipieri AIDS Programme, Kisumu, Kenya.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):413 (abstract no. PD0260). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370619
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To study the extent of Aids as experienced in the Kisumu
       shanty town areas. How many people have died or are dying of Aids in the
       families and what can we do? METHODS: AIDS/HIV clinic cares for AIDS
       people and those infected by sexual Transmitted Diseases. It
       cares/supports 3000 families including orphans and youth. Following a
       questionnaire, a number of questions were discussed with the families.
       RESULTS: Youth of 18-28 years and middle aged people of 30-40 years have
       died in greater number and many are still sick. Children below 5 yrs
       have died. There are orphans in most families. DISCUSSIONS AND
       CONCLUSIONS: The community showed concern in caring for the infected and
       affected people. There is need for more AIDS awareness and seminars on
       educational activities on behaviour change and safe sex for the
       youth/people at risk. Home care/support for the HIV/AIDS affected and
       infected people is necessary and mutual support to be given to the
       families too.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/MORTALITY/  PREVENTION
       & CONTROL  Adolescence  Adult  Age Factors  Child, Preschool  Community
       Health Services/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN  Family  Human  HIV
       Infections/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/MORTALITY/PREVENTION & CONTROL
       Kenya/EPIDEMIOLOGY  *Poverty  Risk Factors  Sex Education  Sexually
       Transmitted Diseases/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Social Support  Urban Population
       MEETING ABSTRACT

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