Document 2213
 DOCN  M94A2213
 TI    What interest has public health in business related AIDS prevention in
       APEC?
 DT    9412
 AU    Kimball AM; University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):355 (abstract no. PD0028). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370362
 AB    OBJECTIVES: 1) Establish the level of interest among public health
       workers in APEC member countries in networking with their counterparts
       in business to discuss AIDS prevention, 2) Describe the level of
       awareness of these selected public health workers of business related
       initiatives in their countries and communities, and 3) Solicit comments
       from these individuals about other innovative public health AIDS
       prevention approaches being put into place. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An
       initial polling was carried out of 55 individuals, identified through
       international agencies, from fifteen APEC countries. Questionnaires were
       provided in English and in the four other working written languages of
       APEC. Additional polling is now underway based on referrals from this
       core. RESULTS: Although polling is ongoing as this abstract is being
       submitted, 40% of questionnaires were returned in the first three weeks
       of work. Preliminary results suggest that 1) There is a strong level of
       interest among these workers in networking with their counterparts in
       business and private enterprise, 2) There is a very limited experience
       of these workers with business initiatives which have been launched
       through business service organizations in the region, and 3) There are
       numerous pioneering strategies being mounted in AIDS prevention in the
       Asia Pacific region which augers well for the capacity to prevent a
       catastrophic HIV/AIDS epidemic. Further results will be included in the
       final analysis when polling is complete.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL  Asia  Human
       *Interprofessional Relations  *Private Sector  *Public Health  MEETING
       ABSTRACT

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