Sexual Health
Volume 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 313-314

Working with West African migrant communities on HIV prevention in Australia (Review) (Open Access)

Lemoh C.* , Biggs B.-A. , Hellard M.
  • a Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia, Centre for Population Health, Burnet Institute, 85 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia, Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Infectious Diseases, City Campus, Royal Melbourne Hospital, 9 North, Main Block, Grattan Street, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia
  • b Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia, Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Infectious Diseases, City Campus, Royal Melbourne Hospital, 9 North, Main Block, Grattan Street, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia
  • c Centre for Population Health, Burnet Institute, 85 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia

Abstract

HIV-infected immigrants are viewed as a threat to public health by some people, however Australian surveillance figures suggest more attention should be focused on protecting African-born Australian residents from HIV infection. The authors discuss Australian research with West African immigrant communities in Western Australia as an example of active community participation in HIV prevention research, which is a key principle of best practice models for HIV prevention in migrant populations. © CSIRO 2008.

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immigrant HIV Infections sexual behavior Human immunodeficiency virus infection Australia human Africa, Western community condom ethnic group sexual transmission Human immunodeficiency virus prevalence sexually transmitted disease heterosexuality Sex Education male homosexual Humans male Emigrants and Immigrants female primary prevention Review Africa Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice epidemic attitude to sexuality migration health care access virus transmission Contraception Behavior acquired immune deficiency syndrome attitude to health
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-56649122015&doi=10.1071%2fSH08060&partnerID=40&md5=f516ede786a3d02c34eae5721ebc47d5
DOI: 10.1071/SH08060
ISSN: 14485028
Cited by: 8
Original Language: English