Document 0465
 DOCN  M9480465
 TI    Blood donor counselling for HIV: results of a multi-country feasibility
       study.
 DT    9410
 AU    Miller D; Kalibala S; Anderson S; Emmanuel J; Petitgirard A; Department
       of Public Health Medicine and Epidemiology, University; of Nottingham,
       UK.
 SO    Public Health. 1994 May;108(3):219-26. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94310187
 AB    A qualitative characterisation study was conducted by the World Health
       Organisation's Global Programme on AIDS, and the International
       Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, in six developing
       countries in order to determine the feasibility of introducing blood
       donor counselling into procedures for blood donation at blood
       transfusion sites. After careful preparation of consultants, in-country
       visits were made to include structured discussions with key BTS and Red
       Cross, and national AIDS programme staff, and donors, and observations
       of relevant facilities. Necessary resources, management requirements,
       obstacles to and options for blood donor counselling were explicated,
       together with information on the role of HIV testing in motivating blood
       donation, and problems associated with this and with donor notification.
       Blood donor counselling is seen as feasible, provided minimum conditions
       can be established to ensure appropriate standards and availability of
       resources.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PREVENTION & CONTROL  Blood Banks
       *Blood Donors  Comparative Study  *Counseling  *Developing Countries
       Feasibility Studies  Human  *HIV Seropositivity/DIAGNOSIS  Red Cross
       Support, Non-U.S. Gov't  World Health Organization  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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