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Abstract
First national treatment advocates training for mexican persons living with HIV/AIDS
O J Vallejo
UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles CA, United States
ISSUES: Some antiretroviral drugs are available in certain developing countries. However, these medications are often misused or underutilized due to the scarcity of adequately trained physicians and other providers in those settings where the medications are available. The number of persons taking inadequate or sub-optimal regimens is considerable. Additionally, critical clinical information such as the level of patient adherence, CD4 cell counts, viral load assays and resistance testing are often not available, fully understood or measured.
DESCRIPTION: This document summarizes the results of the First Training for HIV/AIDS Treatment Advocates in Mexico. This educational event was a collaborative effort between a National Coalition of People Living with AIDS, national health authorities and the UCLA School of Medicine/Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. This training program was based on the U.S.A. evidence that demonstrates the benefits of having a peer HIV/AIDS treatment advocate system support in improving the HIV/AIDS knowledge, adherence to treatments, quality and quantity of life for a person living with AIDS.
This training also emphasized all the pragmatic measures that HIV infected individuals can take in Mexico to enhance their immune system, such as nutrition, exercise, psychosocial support, complementary therapies, and prophylaxis for O.I.'s. All such measures are economically feasible in developing countries. The speakers emphasized low-cost options for early intervention, strategies for survival and self-care for HIV-infected individuals. Eighty trainees participate in this endeavor.
LESSONS LEARNED AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The First National HIV/AIDS Training for Treatment Advocates program received full support from national health authorities which brought public relevance to the training and its future continuation.Qualitative and quantitative evaluation data will be presented.
The XIV International AIDS Conference
Abstract no.
TuPeF5322
Suggested Citation
" O J Vallejo ,
First national treatment advocates training for mexican persons living with HIV/AIDS.
Poster Exhibition:
The XIV International AIDS Conference:
Abstract no.
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