HIV/AIDS KNOWLEDGE AND PRIOR TESTING AT ‘AFRICA GOAL’ OUTREACH EVENTS IN EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA

BACKGROUND: A quality improvement initiative was created during the 2014 Africa Goal campaign, which uses live screenings of FIFA World Cup football matches as a platform for local organizations to provide HIV outreach and services in East and Southern Africa. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Survey data asse...

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Autores principales: Jones, Hannah B., Gross, Robert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative (ATHMSI) 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5411986/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28480446
http://dx.doi.org/10.21010/ajid.v10i2.7
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: A quality improvement initiative was created during the 2014 Africa Goal campaign, which uses live screenings of FIFA World Cup football matches as a platform for local organizations to provide HIV outreach and services in East and Southern Africa. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Survey data assessed attendees’ baseline knowledge of HIV and prevalence of prior testing. RESULTS: The data showed a high level of knowledge and prior testing among both men and women, with no statistical differences based on gender. CONCLUSION: The level of knowledge about HIV may be higher than previously thought in some parts of East and Southern Africa and this should inform future HIV outreach efforts.

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