Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita
Volume 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 433-439

Italian public and non-governmental organisations related to HIV/AIDS infection and migrant populations [L'intervento delle strutture pubbliche e non governative italiane nel rapporto tra popolazioni migranti e infezione da HIV] (Review)

Petrosillo N. , Colucci A. , Luzi A.M.* , Gallo P. , Palmieri F.
  • a Istituto Nazionale di Malattie Infettive L. Spallanzani, Roma, Italy
  • b Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive, Parassitarie ed Immunomediate, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma, Italy
  • c Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive, Parassitarie ed Immunomediate, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma, Italy, Dipartimento di Malattie Infective, Parassitarie ed Immunomediate, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, V.le Regina Elena 299, 00161 Roma, Italy
  • d Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive, Parassitarie ed Immunomediate, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma, Italy
  • e Istituto Nazionale di Malattie Infettive L. Spallanzani, Roma, Italy

Abstract

This work is the result of two surveys carried out to obtain an overview of the specific types of activities conducted by public institutions and non-governmental organisations (NGO) with regard to HIV infection and AIDS among migrant populations in Italy. The results reveal that the types of services offered to migrant populations differ when comparing public institutions to NGOs. Public institutions mainly provide services related to medical-health issues, whereas NGOs focus on social assistance and acceptance. Both types of organisations report problems in communicating to migrant populations information on HIV infection, sexually transmitted diseases, prevention, and therapy, which is a critical issue in the relationship between the psycho-social-health operator and the foreigner.

Author Keywords

HIV/AIDS Migration Health services NGO

Index Keywords

social aspect health program immigrant Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Review social psychology HIV Infections Italy Transients and Migrants Human immunodeficiency virus infection Organizations sexually transmitted disease acquired immune deficiency syndrome health care organization infection prevention human Humans
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-21344439109&partnerID=40&md5=c895cafd262b6ae12b1f305bb525cb0a
ISSN: 00212571
Original Language: Italian