4038.0 HIV Prevention in Africa

Tuesday, November 10, 2009: 8:30 AM
Oral
This session will focus on appropriate methods for HIV prevention, treatment and intervention for Africa.
Session Objectives: 1. Describe appropriate HIV prevention methods for Africa. 2. Describe appropriate HIV treatment methods for Africa. 3. Describe appropriate HIV intervention methods for Africa.
Moderator:
Amanda E. Tanner, PhD, MPH

8:30 AM
Evaluation of HIV/AIDS education and prevention initiatives in Swaziland
Jessica Pike, Patricia A. Wren, PhD, MPH and Stafford Rorke, DPhil, FACSM
  
8:45 AM
Assessing the impact of youth peer education programs on HIV prevention: Results from a multi-component study in Zambia
Holly McClain Burke, MPH, Karah I. Fazekas, MPH and Laura M. Johnson, MA
  
9:00 AM
Role of community involvement in infection prevention and injection safety (IP/IS) programs in Zambia
Oscar Cordon, MD, MPH
  
9:15 AM
HIV prevention in Ghana: The need to include MSM as a sub population
Anthony Sallar, PhD, MPH, MBA

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: HIV/AIDS
Endorsed by: Black Caucus of Health Workers, Community Health Workers SPIG, Socialist Caucus

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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