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Regional
prevention programs have recognized the importance of culture and,
in some cases, ethnicity in designing effective HIV/AIDS prevention
programs and strategies. This track addresses state-of-the-art
knowledge of behavior modification principles, practices, and
strategies in the multicultural
Caribbean
region,
as well as seeks to examine the contextual relationships and
dynamics between HIV prevention and the issues of culture and
ethnicity in the
Caribbean
. The
impact of these issues on developing effective and sustainable
strategic responses for the prevention and mitigation of the spread
of HIV/AIDS is also addressed.
This
track also focuses on the issues that would bring about the
behavioral changes necessary to reduce transmission and sustain the
efficacy of program responses. The role of the community of people
living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), community-based organizations,
nongovernmental organizations, faith-based organizations, and social
marketing and media will be examined. Best practices and lessons
learned will be presented and discussed.
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| Learning
Objectives: |
At the conclusion of the
track’s sessions, participants should be able to:
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Understand
effective behavior modification methods such as the use of
barrier techniques and other HIV prevention interventions by
medical and nonmedical groups such as PLWHA communities, media,
faith-based organizations, and youth
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Grasp
state-of-the art knowledge and progress toward an effective HIV
vaccine and specifically interventions in the
Caribbean
for
capacity building to conduct HIV vaccine trials
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