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DOCN M94A2188
TI AIDS awareness in the Afghan refugees and the Muslim community.
DT 9412
AU Gohar A; The Human-Nest, Peshawar, Pakistan.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):361 (abstract no. PD0050). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370387
AB FACTORS. (1) Economic hardships. (2) Fundamentalist, tribal and
male-dominated society. (3) Strife and civil war. (4) Lack of education
and health facilities. (5) Considered as a scourge of god. (6) Free and
frequent meeting of the sexes prohibited. (7) Sharing of barber, s tools
and injection needles. (8) Addition and perversion. REMEDIES. 1.
Influence exercised by religious leaders. 2. Elaboration in sermons
through quranic verses and the prophet, s tradition. 3. Spreading
education and health facilities. 4. Frequent blood screening tests. 5.
Treatment of the AIDs patients and their care. 6. Mass education through
press and electronic media. 7. Awareness sessions through the most
effective community centres of Hujras. 8. Awareness in the female
community through mid wives and ayas.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/ETHNOLOGY/*PREVENTION &
CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Afghanistan/ETHNOLOGY Female *Health Education
Human *Islam Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Male Pakistan *Refugees
MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).