Document 2000
 DOCN  M94A2000
 TI    Development of community care for PWA and a network of NGOs in Japan.
 DT    9412
 AU    Gotoh M; Yashiki K; Kohno M; Hata T; Japan HIV Center, Osaka.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):403 (abstract no. PD0220). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370575
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To assess the role of the '36-Hour AIDS Hotline Project',
       which is held in accordance with the World AIDS Day every year by Japan
       HIV Center, in the development of community care for people with HIV and
       a network of NGOs in Japan. METHODS: Process of the project's
       development and its subsequent actions in each community were analyzed
       with a socio-psychological approach. RESULTS: The project was started in
       1990 by 17 counsellors in Tokyo and Osaka and received 181 calls on 2
       telephone lines. In 1993, it grew to 30 telephone lines and to 383
       counsellors in 13 cities and received 2775 calls. As a result, community
       care groups in 9 cities, regular hotlines in 7 cities and new activities
       for counselling/support in 3 cities have been organized since the
       initiation of the program in 1990. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: By
       organizing volunteer workers in communities through seminars and
       preparations for the Hotline, the project has created much energy to
       maintain regular hotline services, counseling and support for people.
       This results show the '36-Hour AIDS Hotline Project' is also valid for
       establishing a network of NGOs to promote community care for people with
       HIV.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PSYCHOLOGY/*THERAPY  Community Health
       Services/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN  Counseling  *Hotlines  Japan  Tokyo
       Voluntary Health Agencies/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN  Voluntary Workers
       MEETING ABSTRACT

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