Van Duifhuizen R, Hendriks A; International Conference on AIDS.

Int Conf AIDS. 1992 Jul 19-24; 8: D426 (abstract no. PoD 5235).

National Committee on AIDS Control, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

ISSUE: Trans-border mobility in Europe is taking unprecedented dimensions due to the process of European integration and the new forms of East-West collaboration. Upon the request and with support of the World Health Organization, the Commission of the European Communities and the Dutch Ministry of Welfare, Health and Cultural Affairs, the Dutch National Committee on AIDS Control started the 'European project AIDS & Mobility' in October 1990. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: The aims of the project are to facilitate (international) collaboration amongst AIDS prevention workers and render services to all those concerned about providing travellers and migrants with AIDS information. During the first inventory phase (October 1990-May 1991) the possible impact of travel and migration on the spread of HIV/AIDS has been assessed. A draft version of the report was discussed in an international expert meeting. The final results of this study were published in July 1991. Based on the conditions of the report a working-plan for 1992 was designed and a start was made with the concrete international prevention activities. RESULTS: Mobility plays an important role in the spread of HIV/AIDS. The field of 'AIDS & Mobility' is very complex and diverse, both with respect to target groups and prevention strategies. As yet there is a lack of international co-operation in this field, a lot of experiences have been identified. Examples of different strategies will be presented. LESSONS LEARNED: Travellers and migrants as such should not be considered as risk groups, but as target groups with specific prevention needs and groups that are hard to reach. Prevention activities will only succeed when involving members of the target group and relevant organizations in developing, implementing and evaluating strategies. Detailed information will be presented about the priorities within and follow-up of the 'AIDS & Mobility' project.

Publication Types:

• Meeting Abstracts

Keywords:

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• Demography
• Emigration and Immigration
• Europe
• European Union
• HIV Infections
• HIV Seropositivity
• Health Planning
• Health Services Needs and Demand
• International Cooperation
• Organizations
• Transients and Migrants
• organization & administration

Other ID:

• 92402740

UI: 102200454

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