Could this be a possible way to fight the effects of and prevent AIDS in
fections in Gambia? What is the Health department doing to curb the spread
of AIDS, of wich I heard is devastatingly high. Unfortunately the infected
would rather die (with the high probability of spreading the disease) with
AIDS in their quite corner than be stigmatized - when chances of
prolonging life by curbing the effects of HIV are becoming better by the
day.
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Zimbabwe launches world's 1st AIDS training package


www.chinaview.cn 2006-10-04 04:03:11


    HARARE, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe on Tuesday launched the world's
first official HIV/AIDS Toolkit, which forms the basis for a global
AIDS prevention, treatment and support plan, reported New Ziana
Tuesday.

    The package is a product of collaborative work between the
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies,
World Health Organization and the Southern Africa HIV/AIDS Information
Dissemination Service, said the report.

    It was the first to be developed in the world to empower people living
with HIV/AIDS and caregivers with minimal external support, said
Getachew Gizaw, the federation's senior health officer for the Global
Program on HIV and AIDS Health and Care Department.

    Gizaw said the World Health Organization has already endorsed the
package, making it an international standard.

    The package, which is in form of eight modules focusing on basic facts
about HIV and AIDS, was pre-tested in Zimbabwe in March this year to
determine its adaptability.

    Zimbabwe was chosen to test it because of its excellence in initiating
different strategies on home based care, said Gizaw, adding that the
testing process involved examination by local communities to check how
friendly it is before it can be implemented worldwide.

    The kit provides categorized guidelines on clinical management,
education and counseling of AIDS victims at community level, among
other issues. The package will be translated into many different
languages including Portuguese, French and Spanish and 16 African
languages, in order to extend its reach.

    Many governments, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, are facing
difficulties in implementing policies aimed at mitigating the effects
of the deadly pandemic due to lack of technical support despite a
number of mitigating measures, Gizaw said.

    Zimbabwe has managed to reduce its HIV/AIDS prevalence rate from 20.1
percent last year to 18.1 percent this year. The figure was as high as
26 percent a few years ago. Enditem


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-BambaLaye
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