Bakanansa S, Tebandeke S; International Conference on AIDS.

Int Conf AIDS. 2000 Jul 9-14; 13: abstract no. ThPeB5112.

S. Bakanansa, PO Box 11485 Kampala, Kampala 41, Uganda, Tel.: +256 53 00 34, E-mail: tasomul@infocom.co.ug

Objective: To explore avenues which can improve Home Care Support Programmes for PWAS in Uganda. Methods: Visits to 4 Organisations with integrated Home Care Support Programmes. Interpersonal communication with service receivers. Follow up of these CBOs namely TASO, Nsambya Home Care, Rubaga Home Care, Kibuli Home Care for 1 year. Results: Provision of counselling, medical and social support to PWAS within their homes greatly improves Home based care support programmes. Lack of adequate funds to sustain these programmes hinders their success. Recommendation: Donor Organisations should provide more financial support to enable consistent running of these programmes.

Publication Types:

• Meeting Abstracts

Keywords:

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• Counseling
• Financial Management
• HIV Infections
• HIV Seropositivity
• Home Care Services
• Organizations
• Social Support
• Uganda
• economics

Other ID:

• GWAIDS0004089

UI: 102241586

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