Gougou GA, Marc AM, Toussaint TY, Nicole DL; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1998; 12: 926 (abstract no. 43412).
Hope Worldwide Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
ISSUE: Overcrowding, poor medical and social conditions, and inaccessibility to condoms makes African prisons, a favorable environment for high-risk behaviors and hence for the rapid spread of HIV/AIDS. In the past, all formal attempts to develop AIDS prevention programs in the Prison system, had been done using professional educators, who often, were not fully oriented in the workings of the prison system. Since January 1998, peer educators have been trained to develop and promote a more effective prevention strategy, within this high-risk population. PROJECT: In collaboration with penitential and government authorities, 12 peer educators were selected and trained on HIV/AIDS, and on technical aspects of preparing and leading a prevention workshop. These workshops will be conducted at the main state prison in Abidjan. RESULTS: The 12 peer educators will conduct AIDS education programs for almost 1000 prisoners, 20 workshop have been planned, each educating 50 prisoners. These workshops will be held from February to May and the final results will be presented at the 12th World AIDS conference in Geneva.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Behavior
- Condoms
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Counseling
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Education
- Peer Group
- Prisoners
- Prisons
- Teaching
- education
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UI: 102231575
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