Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Doherty C

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• Research Article
  Overcoming Communication Barriers in HIV Prevention among In- School People with Disability (PWD) In Ekiti State - A Case of the Hearing Impaired and Visually Impaired Population
  Author(s): Doherty C, Ajayi R and Ajumobi YDoherty C, Ajayi R and Ajumobi Y
  
  People with disability are at significant risk of becoming Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected due to various factors including lack of education and resources to ensure safe sex, risk of violence and rape, stigma and lack of legal protection amongst others. Situation analysis of HIV prevention intervention amongst in-school PWD in the three specials schools in the state show that 48% of the total populations in these schools are hearing impaired, 16% visually impaired and 6% intellectually impaired. To this end, Ekiti State AIDS Control Agency with the funding of the World Bank and in collaboration with a Community Based Organizations (Eyelosun) carried out a two year intervention programme targeted at reaching the PWD population with HIV prevention services. The project community Entry phase activities included Issue Based Advocacy, Selection and Training of PWDs as peer edu.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000643

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