Document 2199
 DOCN  M94A2199
 TI    APTATEEN, an AIDS prevention project with Sao Paulo teenagers.
 DT    9412
 AU    Pinto T; Moraes W; Okida C; Rivadavia B; Will D; APTA Association for
       AIDS prevention and Treatment, Sao Paulo,; Brazil.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):359 (abstract no. PD0043). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370376
 AB    OBJECTIVE: Develop an AIDS Prevention initiative with teenagers (age 13
       to 20) based on trainned teenagers multipliers and to define better
       intervention strategies. METHODS: APTA, an ONG, trainned 45 youths,
       divided in two groups: A: age 14 to 20 and B: 12 to 14. The work was
       developed in 2 Public schools in the poor periphery of Sao Paulo city.
       The groups defined and developed AIDS prevention activities in their
       schools. RESULTS: Group A was able to involve their teachers for an AIDS
       Prevention trainning during their vacations. One of the group A
       participants wrote a theater play and, with the help of some teachers
       and APTA staff were able to perform it at their school, other schools
       and in a small theater in the area. This group also trainned another
       group of tennager from their school Group B got a stable place in their
       school where they have almost every wednesday afternoon discussions with
       other teenagers. They have developed, among other activities, 4 safe sex
       meetings. CONCLUSIONS: The young participants of this project have been
       able to get involved in a serious and effective way with this
       initiative, and are now references for AIDS related issues in their
       schools. Preliminary analysis of their interviews suggest that they have
       been involved less with risk activities. A more accurate evaluation of
       the efficacy of this work is under way.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Adolescence
       Adult  Brazil  *Health Education  Human  Schools  MEETING ABSTRACT

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