HIV/AIDS

Research from S. Sifunda and co-researchers in the area of HIV/AIDS described

Published in AIDS Weekly, January 28th, 2008

"Cultural sensitivity is increasingly recognized as a means to enhance the effectiveness of health promotion programmes all over the world. Sociocultural meanings and terminology of diseases are important in understanding how different groups perceive and interpret illness," scientists in South Africa report.

"This study was conducted as part of the process of developing and adapting a sexually transmitted infection (STI)/HIV peer led health education intervention for soon-to-be-released inmates who were predominantly Nguni speakers in South Africa. Two focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with prison inmates in each of four facilities. Additionally, one FGD...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2008-01-28)

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