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Fighting AIDS By keeping our promises
 
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Organizer Kenya Catholic HIV/AIDS taskforce
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== Fighting AIDS By keeping our promises ==
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Time 11:30-1p.m
 
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Date Jan 22nd 2007
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'''Organizer''' Kenya Catholic HIV/AIDS taskforce
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NUmber of participants 80 field
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'''Time''' 11:30-1p.m
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'''Date''' Jan 22nd 2007
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'''Number of participants''' 80  
'''Key speakers'''
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Participants in areas in the hospital neighbourhood  
Participants in areas in the hospital neighbourhood  
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The program is supported by a laboratory and a pharmacy  
The program is supported by a laboratory and a pharmacy  
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BY 2006 the program had 2000 registered HIV Patients out of this 100 patients are children
BY 2006 the program had 2000 registered HIV Patients out of this 100 patients are children
60% are women
60% are women
40% are men
40% are men
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COnclusion
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'''Conclusion'''
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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

Revision as of 14:38, 7 February 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

Participants 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

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