Document 2025
 DOCN  M94A2025
 TI    Working together: an experience among NGOs, private enterprises and the
       government.
 DT    9412
 AU    Blume E; Rouillon M; Mazzotti G; Cuellar L; Rosasco A; VIA LIBRE,
       Lima-Peru.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):398 (abstract no. PD0201). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370550
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To develop a strategy to promote the decentralization of the
       efforts to provide information in different cities of the country.
       METHODS: VIA LIBRE, an NGO with four years of experience working in
       STD/HIV prevention has a successful program of information for the
       general population in the capital of the country. This program,
       initially supported by World Health Organization provide information
       through posters, videos, and peer education using pavilions moving from
       neighborhood to neighborhood. With support of different enterprises and
       the government this program was moved to southern Peru. Training courses
       for health care workers about HIV diagnosis and treatment, and
       counseling were done in all the cities. RESULTS: Seventy five private
       enterprises gave financial support to start-up the program to provide
       information in three cities in southern Peru (Arequipa, Tacna,
       Mollendo). A total of 135,000 people received motivational information
       through the program. One hundred seventy six health care workers were
       trained in HIV diagnosis, treatment and biosafety. Eighty-six people
       were trained in counseling. Health care workers from Chile came to Tacna
       (the border city in Peru) to attend the courses. One hundred and twenty
       five teachers attended information workshops. Mass media (radio, TV)
       from all the region supported the campaign. Motivated people from the
       community were identified to be organized in community-base
       organizations. CONCLUSION: Only a join effort among NGOs, private
       enterprises and the government will allow a greater impact in the
       prevention of the AIDS epidemic. This is the first effort in the country
       to start-up a multisectorial information campaign.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/THERAPY/
       TRANSMISSION  *Developing Countries  Health Education  Human  Inservice
       Training  *Interprofessional Relations  Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
       Patient Care Team  Peru  *Politics  *Public Health  *Self-Help Groups
       Sexually Transmitted Diseases/PREVENTION & CONTROL/THERAPY/
       TRANSMISSION  *Voluntary Health Agencies  MEETING ABSTRACT

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