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AIDS prevention campaigns: what lessons can be learned? 2001

M S Alosi, and E Girardi, and G Ippolito

Epidemiologic Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases Lazzaro Spallanzani-IRCCS, Roma, Italy.

The purpose of this article is to examine preventive programs which may help to reduce the rising number of HIV infected individuals. Behavioral theories were taken into consideration from which stimulate behavioral changes. To measure the effectiveness of the behavioral theories, different evaluation methods were analysed. Following the recommendations made by Choi and Coates, new guidelines on which to base preventive AIDS compaigns in the future have been set out.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000163	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	An acquired defect of cellular immunity associated with infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count under 200 cells/microliter or less than 14% of total lymphocytes, and increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and malignant neoplasms. Clinical manifestations also include emaciation (wasting) and dementia. These elements reflect criteria for AIDS as defined by the CDC in 1993.	AIDS,Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Immunologic Deficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndromes,Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes,Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Immuno-Deficiency Syndromes, Acquired,Immunodeficiency Syndromes, Acquired,Syndrome, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency,Syndrome, Acquired Immunodeficiency,Syndromes, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency,Syndromes, Acquired Immunodeficiency