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DOCN M94A2261
TI Intervention, development in high risk settings--the Tamil Nadu
experience.
DT 9412
AU Radhakrishnan KM; State AIDS Cell, Madras, India.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):344 (abstract no. PC0315). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370314
AB OBJECTIVE: To develop interventions in high risk settings in Tamil Nadu
to serve as a National Model for AIDS Prevention. METHODOLOGY: Tamil
Nadu has the second highest number of HIV positive cases in India after
Maharastra. Unlike the North of India where sexual settings are visible
and open with organised red light areas in the South sexual settings are
completely underground due to stigma and repression. The model used
techniques of Anthropology to uncover the networks of commercial sex in
the state with the technical support of WHO. This resulted in
sensitisation of the communities at highest risk and their involvement
in developing targeted intervention. RESULTS: Has enabled development of
strategies for AIDS prevention in settings at highest risk in a
stigmatised had repressed situation. This has enabled increased
rubberisation of the commercial circuits. It has also enabled
involvement of the communities in taking up intervention in their own
communities. CONCLUSIONS: The program has lessons for intervention
development in similar settings in other places which will be discussed.
DE *Developing Countries Female *Health Education Human HIV
Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION HIV
Seroprevalence/*TRENDS India/EPIDEMIOLOGY Male *Prostitution Risk
Factors MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).