Ouedraogo H, Cartoux M, Boncoungou J, Reghini M, Van De Per P; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 2000 Jul 9-14; 13: abstract no. MoPeD2757.
H. Ouedraogo, REV+, BP 153 Bobo-Diuolasso, Centre Muraz, Burkina Faso, Tel.: +226 97 09 23, Fax: +226 97 01 77, E-mail: ouehyacinthe@hotmail.com
Objectives: To identify what are problems that prevent to share the result of a positive test in polygamous families. Methods: As part of impact assessment of the counselling on the screening for HIV, a psychosocial follow though is proposed to polygamists HIV+ each 3 months during one year. During the counselling, the patient speaks about his everyday experiences with his partners: break or keep silence? Results: Twenty five polygamists have been followed (10 men and 15 women). Five are died before one year (2 men and 3 women).One man has informed his partner about his seropositivity. The other men (7) prefer to inform another member of his family (uncle, brother,...) rather than their partners. Reasons of this silence are above all the fear of divorce and the incapacity of women to keep the secret. Women prefer to keep silence (8 women in 12) because of the fear of dicsrimination, divorce and guilty. Conclusion: Polygamy is an important factor in the progress of HIV infection in Africa. Fight against AIDS in Africa require to break the silence around HIV in every family, particularly in polygamous families.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Africa
- Counseling
- Divorce
- Evaluation Studies
- Family
- Female
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Humans
- Male
- Marriage
Other ID:
UI: 102238507
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