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

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Tuesday July 9, 1 996

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ourst' r '1 rI r l r 1 If)'I Ii f r [i t~ l fi t hr e i r CiI Frr f r re r F.15 '(r rre, ) F
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AFIS, hr Vi g out ir r pie, frthe -first on, rrn LI's: F(wrren r rr Isorilr arrd 'rexi Fres, ex
andc ''r'rsrty 511)arr iriS,rri.-terr i i/ydAS ad en IS and rrr humanr lrrrrrr,fo
thei sec rn rr rrr F ic - rI" trvrFInan r FAlo r F r ('F etle flets andr twoi v v 1cire s t
s. rnsdiv: ' ' FFF frA"'10", clii;ldopI o~ t~lwm ri d no iF F Ilal)t
sexuait y rrFcilLIS.
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hia r r t (V ree r r 9 'r r " i'xlaIt/,fe er ' oc e',ife irS,r1 ~ ~ter,rF('ac ic rrmen
experliarr fthi t.l()t!nItoFir i"((r'rzF rI ( n lc i-eF to tir drliy IrinF). t'e ve
Frlln' ri "r 5 r ccw V') lr 'rF F g oFl Ft r f crn rry rrrectedFr i srth A/IDS,i F risrrr' Fr I t i
wil r I r rry 'TCrr I I F Fr rr F FFFinn Cr 5 I (!(,(I rs Vr c D t in rour culFures, Si Fr
as:rtnc irnly flrtiriF Fle~s rof rit tule ar'dFwomeenriFghtsnrroes.I hrt s whywe cr
cludet i F Ft rrsF, FFFFtrip ir lfoF r w l i ngri ii f thFt ypeofF inFF ititie Fto v F ' rADDSt
preenior, stir lF' r lteculI i F.rF i "ti nrr rerFFF rrts IIIrFFhrle sr er equlirsl,
having Frid ' re r' i F t rs FoIcIr V Ft t Firle v 1F)F1s)c 0a a~<sir i Fhet err Fstha t
sirFIFIF d tF' F' Fr. eFr by i Ft it r iFrrr FF rrn'1Fil 7, f ity
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WOMEN IN DENMARK: LIVING AT RISK FOR HIV INFECTION WITH STEADY
PARTNERS? A CASE-CONTROL STUDY
5tiiflitL Sc ' ) Fstr i ii F "", - ith lrrr lf'Ft - F t riser 1-F' -. I"Dept. oflEiiceri ii,y
Statn i cr fir F i Fut' F'FDirt. F D)'s r t F Verrer e F ny, Li spetjri 'i hoFFrpital, FDept: of
Ifrtiu s oDisee,; F' [?, F FiFFSp F it ead ' ''Its Fir i -Ft Fplirt, FCopenhagen, DL'-iririr.
Objective: cli- cr ii:'' the II F111riri ofr i kn owni IV F so rreri is well ss Fe Frrdy riFs ris
For s fior IFIV _i ltF re i ' o l (I ) i-in is i i
Methcds: Sri FFF F FFF F c gs F'- r F Fe ic~ g lc sie i ncludrirs' Fl ii0known FIFIV F-F' ten
women atthe 1i-i tcir ( fr Ith/Vi F1It onsilleriri iiis ccaes rnd i il rie
atteing iyirFhce rliic FrI r 1I I t F)(] ticsFriiriaitve For"FtI'IIV iitflrdii is i trois/f
toiii Ctalo0I IVi+ Srrin 11i ii IIFV 7 Fin wre iC tedFCCFFpirtiripate/SiA iiu) f99
I-IlI + worciii (8._-'',)gid ci )(FF IFFFV- w' meni 93 F F)rcrcFptF r iiati ioniandf1F idIil iii
extcsive i in c rn i clu ri rn irern ldiiF r i r- ii rio cicr d nli FyFFIFF c rin (Firt
Results: The me idr iianaes Iye ar s F F)FF ii 1 f( 13) iliioni FIFSV s ormeri indrF2 years
(i tori'1 /-Sit aionI ItIV is o err, (FiG iG fiWhri-i c impir rig the rye 11f HIV i womren
svhen ii F Friltrircdisr I ll'/nfe ct erci! Ws F differece r F te e I/ri F rih i ri.vir
ofttF//IV woe iesrit brirr ti frr~rica emjrronfr reelFirry11teF'ctiiiF sri' ictere
'VVt-iF i i e nfFhFaC, 1)r eF (FstesedFega iveFFvs asiocitvd irFri1-11FF
(O)1'2 5). FV ifecFtinv tiF i F F wisFFthbing(I iiioutsidelIDer'lri (Oif-Fi.Fl),ever
beirng mri lrdF(Flit6.7),tleiving cFilrnF(uR-6(1), -ver Fhid arirbhr ionhll(LiR= 2.6,ovel
had,i, 5I1 ()R-- lit)),2eCFrF[Fad1sex with aFbiFruaor' i ii i(Lilt F8) irri beiry rni.SF.riser
(IFIUF (OR-1)1). ExclFridig IF )U-F1Fi rus PthFFiiViesc ssoci iatis. Associaed vswirhbeinig
HI-tFV wVs: l ighi numibFer IFeFrimesii i i e nrs (ORt- F.8) rsaswell is i Fire pstFyer
befoth Ii iii FpF itiv e Fs (Fri Fi n gaFF51' 'cstleadt ig to icrruin s'V -V (fliS=FF//)ever
an linterr se ii ((FF 1F.8) rnF i'srrhFaFviFVgu rid the pli(iORP F1).'5Wteriarnswer tit, 70%
ofthe(wmn hFri rsteadys rnIti' idiimoi rIlFFIVF 'irt tian rI I i FmenkiVscf hFilFF
iii- h1i' i ritahis FOP. ).i of iss ii'Fi th tFF riFF y F c irdIilVrheai
arcsit ti the netin Ff1rm)Ii F iF/ldptinti adi3cu d t c(FF FrleFI Firf' u in rrr iidii.
VWtrenrgcFFFrtisgI swe'ie ()f(on IINC, women('S Fhi gri i SFIFI:they ri'Frir 'Fr inber
oF0.0 IIcecd, (II QF i F Fc ie!ri (p- 0. yi Si0'r0'cvir1ririii c
Conclusions: F IV-F+s icr FrinDer ci ikhFais'ofter ci rediF HIV reter osexuair 'Sfr orri
a ten> ypatrtie: ei lI f Fburn girfricted ws'srstcr' r' F tec thttsaisex o ighixr cro. f
iS ii ner Fii ily.c i F F F.5 F ttV Ip i F lee r i~ ilr Fl
hcflrSruts r~i i, -'p ) ~lI'f11 iis F FI5 ) rlll ' l ilFe slit 5 1 1 FF FFFFFF,)' ' rFFFl
feinn i F F,: t15 F) 8Li re' f F Iii i/ r~5 7:
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BISEXUALS,WOMEN AND AIDS:THE FANTASY OF A FEMININE IMMUNITY
Crihierire Leschrrlr i(IFte11t liei FFii'er ee;HlIhSS (F F /\lnir 'L~iVeS ri')
L'FilDllh S IT1F (hi th'S F(Lis) F;(1111.
Purposeikrd( F i''SFi nlclnr oF ill/iFri yt hp t he Ft tic' Fri n fr F lra
FriFFF5 F ~r irit;1i i s, alm m1 r' Fi ihip,(:F _, rs f) srt l

eeloriorr Srndrier F c-IF iFF Fgsymrbols of F"fdFtlit/ omten insppre irore For ir of Fimagi
nSariy protectFiFnFt FrinFF - iii hssggessthult FtFisitlto deveil0p1preventiuve disuset
hi'1FS F ' F i iat F erricie -L.AS (bssiness) 75005 Pris FLirceo Tel
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DEVELOPING COMPREHENSIVE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR WOMEN IN
REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP
Lharrdiiok Krvtr, S ri ii hinS, FPF Vi iS, MrthewsG, M rnottacrnStfl rrr 5, hleeparo
EduriarirocaSFcccityfor IHealith,hMldraus, Indi.
Issue: Liy 2000 /Ah) gilibaly 0FF1 Lraisdul IV infchions wilbe rrr my gworcnen.iWocrenin
Fiereprciliodrriveiprgyroui ris rcer y vulnrebsleto HIV ritneti or Cimmercial Sex V/SIkect
are noFtirhe osrly us riri at rit lI rnr irnd irrlworsen, macired or crcnmrried, of dihferecnt
rye gir0u1s Frd s ciri F onii staturt (Sf5) Sare all at risk of irfetin
Project: IrS or dei tr develo'p rarcorrpireentiveinter venirogmfoyr o menl5cilS.FA LAP
study was done to rssetsitheilevel ohawarerness amiong~ 40 worenr who rre trainers ini
Illoyrant like frrmiy plannny, idltFlirter acy ecr and mant to iciteygrite AIDS awrw eness inFo
Lhie xisring1Sprogins. 2.A riskVasse tssent sucvey wrt conldurited rrcosngy50 "ernen rrim11
low SES ranldoFlivselerited, Liror the ariertswhere the Shrove traicers work to determine
risk farctors theyFire exisedFtinflicctsourld lesd to HIV isfectiorn/'24% wier o2 1/75 rye
yr ru,2yriSn2L61FF, /2",Frn iS F5rid 14% inF340. 72r wertc' hoirsewivsci F49c/S wrked
ashseImairrids ad14rerrrred drily wryet.
Results: F. KAP sturi~iiers very low levels of aFrseness. 83% believed tihFt AIDS could
be Flcid. 91 r feit FF1 it socisltcotarit with rn infected per-son could trarrsmit the virus aind
threyshorrid be isolatecd.ticsly?I% et lt ctrilti partner cix (MPS) is FigFrgiIs' octivSty
rnd 1s ew as 7% wt FiwF FI"tFat prFoper Fuci 01 condosrsrco'uld reduce the ric:oftrFill
/.Trisurcvey showed iihFt /40 were uwsre of their hushband's LMPS bhi ucrFld 76?( did
riot use cordori ' withi thci ir hlsbds.Sur of the' husbands weie alcohrsl dependents. 80r
of wornensers e otCFinjcted vsithrdisposarble ciendles slthroughr 50% of ttierc always take an
injectionrrwhes Fhey visit tiie disto- even for common ailments ike riold and lever. hocus
grorip discussion also irevesilFisrt thete woansre ynno say in sexiusl mattessrancIaFinFibted inc tslking rboutsFccor dsrragsre uvithi their husbsnds.Thece islincited rcriessto thealth
cre acidthere iicr FF v Fnd rilt urallyrcenstrinFled fr~om seekingi IFedicaF are For gecnFtal
healthFr
Lessons learnt: T-1Frci F nut nccoFlrdedlto om iec inIndiansiciely mrs eit dilLicult for then
to ciarie empowriId reis iorn' Flout sarfei 'ex.yrnoranrice arrd lck of kcnomledge Lurtiser
rncri'ase the ir-vuriiFtv. Lffortis dilrected at reducing imrpact of HIV/AIDS smngr worsnerr
shlrd bein ctegirtedF ite a Ccmprehenisive reproductive health progiram, shrould harye a
clrernt cenitr ed Sappoachi Fnd focrus OnlSmrtroving their ovrer all status. den shoriuld Flso be
rct ily inivolveI irn intervention program for wmnen.To address theessuns rpioject Firs
beenrrdesigned wlicF Fwiiilcetwor k mithFyr assr 0 St level womrec'F ocysiisaFin stoFrain tire
Kriv F f Flrdi,#,Dot oF rlF )hoci 50i,i TK RoadAmFarpetFHMrdiras-60008, lcd r.Te:91F
44-499-55 Lir: Sit hiSit
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AIDS:A MAJOR HEALTH PROBLEM AMONG YOUNG ITALIAN WOMEN
Conti, Susanna, L rchn 0, Onriietti A, Masocco M, Pezza CF Laborastory oh Epidemiology and
Biostatistics, Istitutci Super Fore di Santti, Rome, Italy
Objectives: Ff0 esircaie the extent of the HIV/AIDS epideicr among Italirn womien sed its
impacrt on mor tslity to rsses AIDS rindensce and the nmain ciharcteristics of worrnen affeited hiy AlIDSuwith pmar ohmulrrni ocrto the /5-34 gear group, to identify differecesitconsrprred to 'tales.
Methods:trnri dence daitaF sereri derived from the Itatian AIDS Pegistry (RAIDS). the ms
recent consplete drtareferc to crses dirgnosed up to thse ensd of 1994. Hocrtainty drta were
ciollr'rted fronm teeItalirrnsuortFrinty dsta base, wich is run by the Italians Natnral Census
Buu'eru (ISTAT sond nronested by thre Labor ator y of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the
NrtiocrlsInFrstitirut ftc'ealth (F' r triotSSurb ernulrni nFi to()The emost recentnmor tainty dsta refer
FtoF199/: pi 510 ti r Frve he'nrmadne icr btin mu or taliry dataFup to F19'1.All thetes
weccre rctsidFrdizedisv rye Sind ger.i
Results: A Fttlrif 2,957/crsesriof AIDS merecirepor tedito RAIDS, usuth r diagynositscmrrie
befre iihe end of F1994 21,44 F uun(/9.5%) and 5,516 wsomen (/0F5' ()Tire erajonit> of
catis scuddeattficcrredrich incdividualscf/5 to 14 years of age:sason g vsomnrrAIDS iecudersce icrersed fromrr /.F per 100,000 ir 1987 to 17.2 in 1994.FThe gernder ratio (masse tofemal c) uventt lions 5./ iu198/ to 318 in F994F.FrnF1992 AIDS vsas the 'eriond cFuse sf deathr
(Iso far Fr or ni c ner, rid beforePoard Acneiernts) in FtaFly, butthue fiFrst iitccci Regiorrs ot
FlueN'-ton i 1gunrno, fLombuhardrlnurd Erruliar.
Conclusions: Altoh rl thciAliDS epideri c FhFtpiedornnrutly arite Fd yourcygiFen AID)Si

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