Document 2136
 DOCN  M94A2136
 TI    Preventive measures against AIDS in our corporate group.
 DT    9412
 AU    Sakagami K; Sano A; Okada Y; Gohda M; Matsushita Health Care Center,
       Osaka, Japan.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):373 (abstract no. PD0100). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370439
 AB    OBJECTIVE: The following measures have been taken in our corporate group
       in order to prevent workers from contracting HIV and to avoid panic
       among workers as well as financial losses of the group when HIV
       carriers/AIDS patients appear. METHODS: 1) Education: Doctors and
       counselors in charge of AIDS take part in workers' meetings to have
       discussions on AIDS. Brochures and video tapes on AIDS are also
       distributed to workers. 2) Serological test for HIV antibody: Workers
       are free to undergo the test anonymously on a voluntary basis at the
       medical care facilities of the group. 3) Counseling: Workers tested
       positive are given incognito counselings whenever they want. Workers at
       distant locations or reluctant to see counselors in person can be
       counseled on a hot line. 4) Coodination with relevant company staff:
       Heads, personnel staff and union leaders are encouraged to arrange
       worker's meetings to discuss AIDS and to confirm the basic attitude
       toward how to practically support workers who have been tested positive.
       RESULT AND CONCLUSION: The above measures have so far been effective on
       both the prevention of AIDS and the protection of HIV carriers as well.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/  PSYCHOLOGY
       *Health Education  Human  Japan  *Occupational Health  MEETING ABSTRACT

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