tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229878121183426722.post8962733484191875509..comments2023-10-08T12:27:04.050+03:00Comments on HIV in Kenya: Some Ignorance Kills, Some Sells NewspapersSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13522180315970081603noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229878121183426722.post-85559947579173260892012-04-15T08:14:14.521+03:002012-04-15T08:14:14.521+03:00Hi Anonymous, I think it's often left to couns...Hi Anonymous, I think it's often left to counselors to decide what to prioritize and what to leave out. So some may mention non-sexual risks or ask about them, but people seem to think they are less important, perhaps even almost irrelevant. What country are you speaking of?Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522180315970081603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229878121183426722.post-59026548775437070092012-04-15T00:16:11.431+03:002012-04-15T00:16:11.431+03:00*blood-borne*blood-borneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229878121183426722.post-23340372097043073802012-04-15T00:14:46.504+03:002012-04-15T00:14:46.504+03:00Every time you go to a VCT, you're asked a ser...Every time you go to a VCT, you're asked a series of questions about your sexual history but none about blood-born procedures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229878121183426722.post-80782039705304926802012-04-14T13:44:49.110+03:002012-04-14T13:44:49.110+03:00Thank you for this comment, I discussed Brewer'...Thank you for this comment, I discussed Brewer's paper some time back but forgot to include it here!Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522180315970081603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8229878121183426722.post-87513031863622294602012-04-14T02:29:25.030+03:002012-04-14T02:29:25.030+03:00Among adults in 16 African countries (information ...Among adults in 16 African countries (information from Demographic and Health Surveys), Swazis are the most likely to say that condoms stop HIV, but are the least aware of bloodborne risks. Across the 16 countries, the percentage of adults with HIV falls as more people are aware of bloodborne risks. From these data, one reason behind Swaziland's terrible AIDS epidemic may be that people have not been adequately warned about HIV from blood-to-blood contact through skin-piercing procedures. See graphs, data, and discussion at: http://dontgetstuck.wordpress.com/africans-aware-of/ and http://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1308/518David Gisselquistnoreply@blogger.com