Document 2049
 DOCN  M94A2049
 TI    Services for the self-help of seropositive people.
 DT    9412
 AU    Vega A; Rossell C; Chuquiviguel A; Castro L; Donet R; Trefogli J; MHOL
       Movement Homosexual of Lima.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):392 (abstract no. PD0175). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370526
 AB    OBJECTIVES: This project is aimed to provide support and assistance to
       the actions of self-help developed within the Program of Support to
       Self-help, in order to cover the demand of meals, psychological and
       social assistance and of information of people living with HIV/AIDS and
       persons closely involved, such as families, lovers and friends.
       METHODOLOGY: The project, a joint proposal made by PROSA and the
       Movement Homosexual of Lima, is divided into four components: Meals;
       Buddy sistem; Legal assistance and counselling services; Informational
       materials. Working teams were prepared to direct the services combining
       professional and non professional work on a volunteer basis (20
       volunteers and three profesionals). RESULTS: Seropositive persons and
       persons closely involved are working together, their work covers an
       important amount of the demand in meals: 6,000 rations; psychological
       and social assistance (10 people with AIDS benefited with the buddy
       sistem); 30 people in socio-legal counselling; 1,000 booklets about
       nutrition and sexuality have been distributed. CONCLUSIONS: Within the
       frame work of the self-help, support services can be more than just
       assistential and turn into a more efective promotion of the capacities
       of people with HIV/AIDS and persons closely involved in order to give
       services aimed to preserve them health, as well as an efective channel
       to integrate all the self-help groups working in Lima.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/THERAPY  *Developing Countries
       Health Services Needs and Demand  Human  HIV Infections/THERAPY  HIV
       Seropositivity/*THERAPY  *Patient Care Team  Peru  *Self-Help Groups
       *Voluntary Workers  MEETING ABSTRACT

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