Silveira C, Nogueira F, Da Ros V, D'Avila S, Pinttaluga L, Goncalves C, Rossi L, Serafim D, Brigido H, Azevedo S, Gandolfi D, Lopes V, Doneda D; International Conference on AIDS (15th : 2004 : Bangkok, Thailand).
Int Conf AIDS. 2004 Jul 11-16; 15: abstract no. ThPeE7954.
Brazilian STD/Aids Programme, Brasilia - Distrito Federal, Brazil
Issues: In 1992 the World Bank estimated that in the turn of the century Brazil would have 1,2 million persons infected with HIV. In 2003,the PNDST/Aids estimated 600 thousand infected people, corresponding to a prevalence of 0,65% of the population in reproductive age. It is also detected reduction of the prevalence of HIV among: sex worker (18% - 6,5%); MSM (10,8% - 4,7%); IDU (21,4% - 11,4%) and vertical transmission (16% - 12%). This scenario is a result of health and prevention policy promotion adopted by the PNDST/Aids. Description: The HIV/AIDS promotion and prevention technologies reached significant outcomes for HIV/Aids infection reduction: 1- In social communication and production of education material as support; carrying out of national campaigns: for general population and targeted to more vulnerable segments (Sex Worker/Women/MSM/Transgenders), support for Gay Parades and communication strategies for prevention actions (Theatre/community radios); 2-The link of the PNDST/Aids with other sectors: Ministry of Education (Health and Prevention in the Schools), Justice (National Penitentiary System Health Program) and Health (incorporation of harm reduction as integral care to the alcohol and other drugs users policy and inclusion of the prevention actions in basic health care) and descentralization; 3-Educational intervention improving: protagonism, peer education, leaderships training and support to social movements; 4-The increase of acquisition and distribution of gel and males/females condoms. Lessons learned: Decentralization, local authorities responsibility and integration of sectorial Government's areas, the incentive of protagonism, support were essential for sustainability of prevention actions. Recommendations: To maintain these technology and to strenghten: early diagnosis, elderly population interventions, border areas and monitoring/follow up the process of decentralization to guarantee integration of prevention actions by all Brazilian.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Advertising as Topic
- Aged
- Brazil
- Female
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Humans
- Infection
- Male
- Politics
- Public Policy
- Sexual Behavior
- United Nations
- education
- methods
- therapy
Other ID:
UI: 102281716
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