Mulji K; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1996 Jul 7-12; 11: 494 (abstract no. Pub.D.1361).
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Issues: HIV/AIDS education and prevention resources have traditionally failed to take into account the specific cultural, linguistic and religious needs of ethnic minority communities. This combined with the low level of other interventions with these communities has contributed to the continuation of risk behaviours, high levels of denial and discrimination against people affected by HIV/AIDS. Project: To produce and distribute a range of resources containing accurate cultural, linguistic and religious information concerning HIV/AIDS and sexual health issues for the South Asian, Turkish, Arab and Irani Communities. The resources were appropriate to the particular community and sub-groups (such as men-who-have-sex-with-men) they were targeted at. They both educated and encouraged changes in sexual and drug taking behaviours so as to reduce the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Results: A range of resources in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil, Turkish, Farsi, English and Arabic were produced and distributed. The resources covered a range of HIV/AIDS and sexual health issues, including basic information, safer sex, safer drug use, and religious issues. Resources were distributed through government and non-governmental organisations which often involved direct interventions with individuals and groups. Lessons Learned: Appropriate terms concerning sexual behaviour, sexuality and drug taking behaviours in communities had to be developed. Community consultation was important to ensure that resources were appropriate to the community and sub-group they were targeted at.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Ethnic Groups
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Education
- Health Resources
- Humans
- Male
- Minority Groups
- Risk-Taking
- Safe Sex
- Sexual Behavior
- Sexuality
- Turkey
- education
Other ID:
UI: 102221698
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