Document 2113
 DOCN  M94A2113
 TI    SOS women & AIDS publications.
 DT    9412
 AU    Cavalheiro TR
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):378 (abstract no. PD0120). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370462
 AB    OBJECTIVE: The impact of HIV infection differs dramatically among all
       communities affected. In order to understand its impact among women it
       is necessary to analyze how they are inserted in the social, economical,
       political and medical care levels. According to this, the SOS Women &
       AIDS Publications Project from GAPA-SP proposed to BIRD and Brazilian
       Ministry of Health the imprint of educational material, both formative
       and informative, directed towards women. METHODS: Our purpose is to
       create publications with complementary objectives--distinct educational
       materials that together may influence the public and the individual
       knowledge, attitude and behavior. Therefore, we are printing until May
       1994 (1) the second edition of our folders and booklet on Particular
       Aspects of HIV Infection and Disease on Women, and (2) the quarterly
       newsletter MAIS, which stands for Women, AIDS, Information and Sexuality
       in Portuguese. RESULTS: So far, we can only count on the results from
       the first edition of the leaflets and booklet as a well-accepted
       formative material, results that encouraged their re-edition. What
       concerns the newsletter, the purpose is (1) to publish national and
       foreign articles about recent researches on HIV infection and treatment
       in women, (2) to promote new initiatives and workshops, and (3) to
       facilitate communication among NGOs, GOs and community workers that
       focus on women and/or HIV. CONCLUSION: We justify our effort because
       AIDS is now the main cause of death among women between 20 and 35 years
       old in the State of Sao Paulo (SEADE/1994), and there is a lack of
       specific information aimed towards women and HIV through instruments
       idealized and publicized by them.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/  TRANSMISSION
       Adult  Brazil  *Developing Countries  Female  *Health Education  Human
       *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  *Pamphlets  *Periodicals  Sex Behavior
       Women's Health Services  MEETING ABSTRACT

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