"Integration"--finding the way in Belize.
AIDS Watch
; (9): 8, 1990.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12282760
PIP: This paper highlights the challenges involved in integrating AIDS control programs into existing health care services. The Belize Red Cross Association has integrated its AIDS control program into its extensive child survival programs in Belize. The program involved training of volunteers who would provide AIDS related information at the household level. Trained traditional birth attendant and community leaders were also well represented in the program. On evaluation of the year's field experience, it was concluded that integration had worked, since a large percentage of the target population used condoms and 74% of the female population sought it as their responsibility to initiate the use of condoms. The success of this project was primarily attributed to the determination of the participants, and to the fact that the existing health services had already established a target population which was accessible to the health workers.^ieng
Key words
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--prevention and control; Americas; Barrier Methods; Belize; Central America; Child Health Services; Communication; Community Workers; Condom; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods; Delivery Of Health Care; Developing Countries; Diseases; Family Planning; Health; Health Personnel; Health Services; Hiv Infections--prevention and control; Home Visits; Integrated Programs; Maternal-child Health Services; North America; Organization And Administration; Organizations; Primary Health Care; Program Design; Programs; Summary Report; Target Population; Viral Diseases; Voluntary Health Agencies; Voluntary Workers
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Research
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Voluntary Health Agencies
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Volunteers
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HIV Infections
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Child Health Services
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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Condoms
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Community Health Workers
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Health Planning
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Health Services Needs and Demand
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Country/Region as subject:
America central
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America do norte
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Belice
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Caribe ingles
Language:
En
Journal:
AIDS Watch
Year:
1990
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
United kingdom