Abstracts Vol. 1 [International Conference on AIDS (11th: 1996: Vancouver, Canada)]

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Monday, July 8, 1996

To train journalists on the subject of ST[)Ds/HIV/AIDS andTB and provide them with minimal
financial support so as to produce information locally for the benefit of their own population.
To sollicit information on STDs/HIV/AIDS from Afica for the media of Europe and the
USA/Canadr
Methods: A (1,i bank on STDs/HIV/AIDS is being established in the four West Afican locations ais well s rI. yon (center for Europe) and San Francisco (center for North America).
After anr initial training in the regional center-in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, media representatives will establish local offices in Abidjan, RCI, in Bamako, Mali, and Cotonou, Benin, while
Yaounde, Cameroon, will begin establishing itself as a regional center for Central Africa.
Conclusion:While the Press and Information Service on STDs/HIV/AIDS and TB will not be
fully operational before June 1996, this initiative has already began to suscitate a mobilisation of concerned media representatives in West Africa, and a large number of dispatches
are being geerated from field information. Among other potential benefits, it is to be noted
that information on African initiatives in the struggle against AIDS is found to be of great
interest by North Armerican and European media. In creating a positive image, this type of
information is es ntial to suscitate a greater involvement of Northern countries and their
public opinion i, I i;rof ssisting Southern countries in the common fight against AIDS.
Patrick Bertrand, Ai rte Internationale, 7, rue du Lac- F 69003 Lyon
Te: (33) 78 60 6, Fax: [phone]
Mo.D. 1837
ROLE OF MEDIA ON AIDS AWARENESS PROGRAMME IN ORISSA
Dash Rudra,, laya. Centre For AIDS Awareness Programme Card, Angul, Orissa, India
Objectives: To study the approach of different media to our community and acceptance of
different group to different media in relation to AIDS awareness programme.
Methods:Three mediais were selected. NewspaperTelevision and Radio.This study was
done both in r rli and urban areas.The groups in our community selected were, students
groups 12 to i years, Business men, Industrial workers, Labourers, Govt. Officials workers,
Rickshaw pullers, lxv drivers, Blood donors (Professionals), Commercial sex workers.The
number of each group studied were 100.
Results: Radio and Newspapers play important role in rural areas where Television and
Newspaper pla yvit role in urban areas. 13.5% from rural and 35.0 from urban areas
recerved inforration on AIDS fromrTelevision while 22.5% and 13.5% in the above group
receive AIDS infoirmation from Radios in rural and urban areas respectively Newspapers
play role in giving inrformrations on AIDS 32.8% to rural and 40.3% to urban community
There is a majority silent group in Ric kshaw pu llers, labourers, professional blood donors,
commercial sex workers.Television, Newspapers plays important role in giving information
on AIDS to Taxi drivers, commerc il sex workers, Govt. Official and Industrial workers.
Conclusion: It is high time for us to utilise all source of media for AIDS awareness programme in our community.
Dash Rudra Narayan, DYMedical Superintendent, Nalco Hospital, Damanjodi, Dist: Koraput
(Orissa)- India.
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COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN THE IMAGE THAT HIV POSITIVE PEOPLE THINK
THE HEALTHY POPULATION HAS OF THEM AND THE REALLY IMAGE THAT HIV
NEGATIVE SUBJECTS HAVE OF HIV PATIENTS
Carta M., Anrelinr S.,Viteli M., Aiuti F. Dept. All. Clin. Immunol. Univ Rome La Sapienza",
Rome. Italy.
Issue: In this research the image that HIV positive patients think the healthy population has
of them was compared to the image that negative subjects really have of HIV disease and
infected subjets.
Project: Two groups were selected: I) 500 HIVB positive subjects: 2) 500 healthy subjects.
The two sample groups did not differ regarding age, sex and education.A questionaire was
distributed: one for subjects belonging to the first group to check and classify the real and presumed "isolated life" that these patients have; and another for the subjects belonging to the
second group to establish the tendency of the healthy population to isolate infected subjects.
Results: It was found that the HIV positive patients had a tendency to deeply isolate themselves from the outside world which often causes them to became extremely aggressive. In
addition the inch ation of healthy subjects to isolate infected individuals was shown, chiefly
due to the incomplete, irnsulfcient and terroristic information by the mass- media.
M. Car ta, 37 Unversity Avenue, 001 85 Rome, ItalyTelephorne 0 139 6-4463328
Fax 0 1 39-6 +1423328
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MEDIA AND AIDS:THE EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF THE INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS LAUNCHED BY THE ITALIAN HEALTH MINISTRY FORTHEYEAR 1995-1996
Danese F. Magald A., Rizzi M., Momamji K. K., Mauceri S., Ciampa M.C. Anlaids Sezione
Laziale, Rome, It l.
Issue: the evaluai rinr on the impact of the information campaigns transmitted by the mass
medi a is essential to pr ofoundly c laborate the effective messages and information models.
Project: the re s'earch t oo itoi osderait r the ranmpayn cubeoratted by the Health
Mierstry rn th' 19996 pcid. I fiet this ia psn h as leer the not widely dffused and
included messages varied in both their content and targetThe research applied two different irvessigirton strgies inter onnreted between them.
Pr iril, by v ieairs oh enterwvow to the caimpsiye dosigners, we evaluated the oblecives
whic elnepirci th e stiructuro of tfhe cressasyes. Secondaicily, we elaiboruted a compirative
envestigton on twa group smpoles, the first composed by HdIV pasituve sublects, with the
io of c a thr' es ulti ord Iy the impa yr.The entrument employed to fo hue
the impsc I like inforiative systems is aemi-utructured questronaire planned en the Pty
choe scal na i rio It is apaible if cccvsviing, and to what extent, each type of message which
coud ccdif Ihe sph, ore's ofkowledye, ittitude and risk bebaviours concerted to DIV.
Results: the' ci a ire rucse per-option factorsu of DIV cclated messages are: the level of
evvoeoct,athe problcm, the ye, and the culturail vind social status. Resides the effectivenes of the riosiges ire eike) to the kind of mcdva chosen.
Lesson Learned: 110 ccisire) a cur be se:indequate prevention instruments ever through
they have to take into considertion the socio cultural factors.
F. Danese, ANI AIDS Sezione Lize,Via G. Severano 26, 0016 Rome, Italie Telephone
0039 -6 4-i4782; Fax 0039 6 - 44234783

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AIDS AWARENESS IN RUSSIA.
Socratilin,Vladimir*, Lunin, Igor"-, Filimonov, Serge ', Kr;:anrsky, Jul,. Independent
Analytical Center, St. Petersburg, Russia; *RSB/AIDS Prevention Projects SVIRK
Objectives: To access opinions of general population about the spread of AIDS
Methods:Telephone poll of 1964 participants (988 in Moscow, 976 -n Saint Petersburg)
Males 657, females 1307.Age from 18 to 80 years
Results: 55% in Moscow and 44% in St.Petersburg believe that AIDS pandemia in Russia s
always exists. 10% of males and 17 offemales consider public transportat ion as the
source of HIV. 15% of females and 10% of males afraid of handshaking and speaking with
HIV-positive. 30% do not believe that they may get HI1V 5% think that this chance is more
than) 0.5, 20% have no definite opinion about it.The main reason for AIDS spread in Russia
46% see in low level of morality and in spread of drug.s The number of sexual partners
(Table I) show the possible speed of AIDS spread.

Table I. Beliefs of males and females about average
number of sexual partners during their life
Males

< 30 40 - 50 >
30 40 50 60 60
The number of different sexual
partners during the life
of the average Russian male 38 20 26 22 I
The number of different sexual
partners during the life
of the average Russian female 32 15 14 16 9

)

Fen ies
- 40 50 -
50 60 6'

Conclusions: Misinformation and risky sexual behavior ecome the gate for the AIDS
spread in Russia. For the whole time of the world AIDS epidemic there were o roeal effec
tive efforts to stop AIDS in Russia. From thie other side AIDS gave us unique opportunity to
understand such problems which would never been so ved before.
V Socratilin ul. Savushkina 123-3-39 St.Petersburg, Rus Socrit (s AC.SPB.SU
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INMATES' VIEWS ON HARM REDUCTION TOOLS IN CANADIAN PRISONS
Calzavara iviana,' Schlossberg,J., Myer,T, Burchel, A.,' Mllson,,' Maor, C, "Wallace,
F.,50 Mahara, R.' "HIV Social, Behavioural, and Fpideniological Studies Unit, University of
Toronto, Canada; *'Ontario Ministry of Health
Objective: To present inmates views regarding the viablity of harm reduction tools (HRTs)
presently available and those not legally available in Canradian federal prisons.
Methods: As a plot to a large survey 8 focus group discussionrs (n=52) were conducted in
4 prisons; and 39 randomly selected male and female itrmates were interviewed at 2 prisons. Qualitative and quantitative data were obtained or: (a) the need, availability and use of
condoms/dental dams (legally available); and (b) whether HRTs not legally available (i.e.
bleach, needles, tattoo shop, expanded conjugal visits, and non-t injection drugs) would be
viable in the reduction of harm.
Results: Most inmates were aware that condoms and dental darns are available (82% &
70% respectively). Further 39% ( 5/39) had engaged in sex with a partner over the last
year (7/1 5 had engaged in analivaginal intercourse). None reported using condoms or dental dams. Commonly identified barriers to their use were the negative norms surrounding
same sex activities in male prisons and the perception ihat sex between women is low risk.
Twenty-eight percent (I 1/39) reported injecting n prison since 1985. Most (64% or 7/ 1)
had shared needles and 3/7 had inadequately or not cleaned their needles. About 80%
(3 I/39) saw no problem with making bleach available. Only 50% (I8/36) felt that distribut
ing needles/syringes was a viable solution. Concerns were expressed about needles being
used as weapons (15/36) and 5ncouraging drug use (10/36). Data on the meaning of drug
use in prison suggest interesting lternatives to HRTs. Fewer than 50% felt that pills or mari
juana were good alternatives to IDU claiming they would not provide the same high. Most
(93%) saw legal tattoo shops as a good HRT About 537 (10/19) felt that expandiry elgibility for conjugal v sits would reduce sex in prison.
Conclusions: While the sample size for the plot surve was small, the random selection of
those interviewed, corroborated by focus group discusions, provide the first glimpse of
inmates' needs and opinions onr HRTs.The findings sug est that HIRTs which may be effective outside of prison may not be appropriate inside.Workable solutions will require a thorough understancing of prison culture
Liviana Calzavaa, 12 Queen's Park Cres.W,Toronto, Cntaro, M5 I A8 Canada.
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] email: Iviana.calzavara(o)utoronto.c
Mo.D. 1846
COST ANALYSIS: HIV/AIDS IN THE WORKPLACE -- EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS IN
THE CARIBBEAN ISLAND OF ST. KITTS
Talor Ni cola, laddix A"*, Huggins M*" 'Caribbean Epdemology Centre,TnrdadWest
Indies: '' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, eor. sUnited States; "
Ministry of Health, St. Kitts
Objective: To examine the impact on costs and efficiency of expanding an HIV/AIDSin
the Workplace educational programme n the Caribbean Island of St Kitts, over a one
year period.
Methodology: Financial and economic programme osts associated with the irplementation of HIV/AIDS educational seminars at five work sites were collected and s nrlsed. At
each work site the NAP Coorditnator gave an overview of the relevant IV/AIDSissues
and then explored the eiployees' concerns, fears and the use o' safe sexual practices.
Costs gathered over the first five months of the project were usalysed and proected over
the nextseven 7) rionths to eI stimate the costs for the year 995.The number of workers
reached by the educational seminars was identified as ',he outpu and the cost per output
ratios as the average financial cost per-worker and the average econoc est per-worker.

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