Document 2004
 DOCN  M94A2004
 TI    Living, loving and smiling as HIV-infected person.
 DT    9412
 AU    Da Silva JO; Gama J; Da Silva L; Rua Monsenhor, Gautsch, Sao Lourenco do
       Sul, RS, Brazil.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):402 (abstract no. PD0215). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370571
 AB    I am infected by HIV since February 7, 1990. Before that day I was
       living a common life. My partner whom I was living together, also he was
       infected and it was revealed him by a clinic exam. He died in February
       13, 1993. During all these jears I have gained experience about HIV/AIDS
       and I have developed a volunteer work by invitation of Dr. Mario Peixoto
       in the Conceicao Hospital at Porto Alegre city. I have been working with
       HIV patients in that hospital. They are getting helth treatmen there
       during the day period and by night they return to their homes. The
       experience of my volunteer working with these people is helping them
       with kind, friendship, informations and helping their families. It was
       created a group of self-helping like a ONG in partnership with GAPA
       (Aids Prevention and Help Group), Prefeitura Municipal de Porto Alegre
       (PMPA), and gay community. Now I am working as a volunteer in the PMPA
       and Prefeitura Municipal de Sao Lourenco do Sul (Both in the State of
       Rio Grande do Sul). I am engaged in wachting and prevention, because of
       the large growth of the pandemic. I am trying to inform the population
       about the HIV/AIDS risks and consequences. Also, I am working to help
       the infected people to have a normal life with the HIV virus. I only
       feel that I am HIV infected when I use Zudozovine medicamnet and when I
       know a new HIV infected is coming. My life has changed a lot since I
       knew a HIV infected, but I am trying to take love and smile to each on
       are siffering with this disease, despite my life was not the same since
       those February 1990 and 1993. I hope to help this program with my
       experiences with prevention group in a large city of South America as
       Porto Alegre, for this reason the scholarschip is important, in order to
       show our strategies for control and prevention to the HIV/AIDS pandemic.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY  *Attitude to Health
       Brazil  Human  HIV Infections/*PSYCHOLOGY  *Self-Help Groups  Voluntary
       Workers  MEETING ABSTRACT

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