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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
 APHA 2005
 
Session: HIV/AIDS: Increasing Personal Knowledge of One's Status
4138.0: Tuesday, December 13, 2005: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Oral
HIV/AIDS: Increasing Personal Knowledge of One's Status
More than 95% of those infected with HIV worldwide are unaware of their HIV status, making it impossible to make informed choices about staying uninfected or, if infected, protecting one’s partner. Furthermore, lack of knowledge of status tends to inhibit empowerment for removal of stigma and discrimination among populations, and can discourage one from entering the diagnostic, treatment and care chain often initiated by accessing a VCT center. This session will offer different perspectives related to changing one’s behavior, and the potential for knowledge of status to impact behavior change. Specifically, the presentations will discuss: a comparison of benefits of ‘opt-in’ and ‘opt-out’ HIV testing; the relative effectiveness of a multi-country social marketing program for increasing demand for VCT; overcoming barriers to HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination among women in Kenya; effective programs that might increase ‘safe’ sex among young, heterosexual male tourists; and understanding relationships between concern about HIV and self-protective behaviors.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to (1) understand the concepts of ‘opt-in’ and ‘opt-out’ and recent trends for favoring the opt-out choice; (2) learning about reasons for stigma and discrimination, and direct results of being known as an infected woman; and (3) develop skills in constructing programs to fight stigma and perceived barriers around HIV testing and increase motivations to seek VCT through various media.
Moderator(s):Ann P. McCauley, PhD
12:30 PMIntroductory Remarks
12:35 PMA comparison of the benefits of “opt-in” and “opt-out” HIV testing during antenatal care
Naomi Rutenberg, PhD, Carolyn Baek, MSC, Susan Kaai, MSc, Scott Geibel, MPH
12:50 PMEvaluation of the effectiveness of a multi-country social marketing program for increasing demand for VCT  [ Recorded presentation ]
Dvora Joseph, MPH, Shannon England, MPH, Kerry Richter, PHD
1:05 PMOvercoming barriers to HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination among women in Kenya  [ Recorded presentation ]
Wambui Grace Gathirua, Mwangi James Murage, Regina Wanjiru Gathirua
1:20 PMAccounting for Commercial Sex Participations and Risky Sexual Behaviors among Male Japanese Tourists on Holiday in Bangkok, Thailand: A Qualitative Study  [ Recorded presentation ]
Fumihiko Yokota, MPH
1:35 PMQ & A and Concluding Remarks
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:International Health
Endorsed by:Maternal and Child Health; Population, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health; Public Health Nursing; Women's Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA