Fighting AIDS

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	'''Key speakers'''		'''Key speakers'''
-	Had five speakers Talking about various aspects of HIV/AIDS.	+	Had five speakers talking about various aspects of HIV/AIDS.
-	Two catholic NUns and three lay people working in Health	+	Two Catholic nuns and three lay people working in Health
	'''Summary of Issues'''		'''Summary of Issues'''
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	AIDS programme in Nazareth Hospital, in central Kenya.		AIDS programme in Nazareth Hospital, in central Kenya.
-	THe hospital has a AIDS/HIV program that deals with the care of those infected by the HIV Virus.	+	The hospital has a AIDS/HIV program that deals with the care of those infected by the HIV Virus.
	The program has four components		The program has four components
-	Provides Anti Retro Vitro (ARVs)	+	*Provides Anti Retro Vitro (ARVs)
		+	*Provision of counselling services
		+	*Social services
		+	*Outreach services i.e reaching
-	Provision of counselling services	+	Participates in areas in the hospital neighbourhood
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-	Social services	+
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-	Outreach services i.e reaching	+
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-	Participants in areas in the hospital neighbourhood	+
	The program is supported by a laboratory and a pharmacy		The program is supported by a laboratory and a pharmacy
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	'''Conclusion'''		'''Conclusion'''
-	MOre women than men seek treatment	+	More women than men seek treatment
	Due to the treatment and counselling provided and following more women are giving birth to HIV negative babies		Due to the treatment and counselling provided and following more women are giving birth to HIV negative babies
-	'''
-	Recommendations'''
-	People should treat HIV patients with care to avoid stigmatization
-	Depending on the availability of resources in terms of finances and staff homebased core would go along way in making the lives of those affected more bearable
		+	'''Recommendations'''
		+	People should treat HIV patients with care to avoid stigmatization.  Depending on the availability of resources in terms of finances and staff homebased core would go along way in making the lives of those affected more bearable
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		+	By Stephen Hono
-	'''By Stephen Hono'''
	[[Category:Health]]		[[Category:Health]]
	[[Category:Nairobi WSF 2007]]		[[Category:Nairobi WSF 2007]]

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Latest revision as of 12:11, 5 December 2007

Fighting AIDS By keeping our promises

Organizer Kenya Catholic HIV/AIDS taskforce

Time 11:30-1p.m

Date Jan 22nd 2007

Number of participants 80

Key speakers

Had five speakers talking about various aspects of HIV/AIDS.

Two Catholic nuns and three lay people working in Health

Summary of Issues

AIDS programme in Nazareth Hospital, in central Kenya.

The hospital has a AIDS/HIV program that deals with the care of those infected by the HIV Virus. The program has four components

• Provides Anti Retro Vitro (ARVs)
• Provision of counselling services
• Social services
• Outreach services i.e reaching

Participates in areas in the hospital neighbourhood

The program is supported by a laboratory and a pharmacy

BY 2006 the program had 2000 registered HIV Patients out of this 100 patients are children 60% are women 40% are men

Conclusion

More women than men seek treatment Due to the treatment and counselling provided and following more women are giving birth to HIV negative babies

Recommendations People should treat HIV patients with care to avoid stigmatization. Depending on the availability of resources in terms of finances and staff homebased core would go along way in making the lives of those affected more bearable

By Stephen Hono