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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780597703321

Autore

Oberzaucher Nicola

Titolo

HIV/AIDS counselling, just a phone call away [[electronic resource] ] : four case studies of telephone hotline/helpline projects

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : UNAIDS, c2002

ISBN

92-9173-646-5

0-585-46827-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (81 p.)

Collana

UNAIDS case study

UNAIDS best practice collection

Altri autori (Persone)

BaggaleyRachel

Disciplina

362.1/969792

616.97920019

Soggetti

HIV-positive persons - Counseling of

Hotlines (Counseling)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Table of contents; Acronyms; Introduction; The South African AIDS Helpline; The National AIDS Hotline of Trinidad and Tobago; The Remedios AIDS Foundation Hotline; TARSHI: Talking about Reproductive and Sexual Health Issues; Conclusion

Sommario/riassunto

Around the world, telephone helplines have proved to be an accessible, affordable and acceptable source of HIV/AIDS information, counselling and referrals for callers from all walks of life. First initiated in high-income countries, helplines have expanded into many low- and middle-income countries, particularly as the latter improve their telecommunications infrastructure and identify HIV/AIDS as a pressing social concern. This Best Practice Case Study offers an opportunity to learn from the experiences of well-established helplines in India, the Philippines, South Africa, and Trinidad and To