Culture, community networks, and HIV/AIDS outreach opportunities in a south Indian Siddha organization

Kaylan Baban; Scott Ikeda; Deeangelee Pooran; Nils Hennig; Debbie Indyk; Henry Sacks; George Carter

doi:10.1300/J010v42n03_06

Culture, community networks, and HIV/AIDS outreach opportunities in a south Indian Siddha organization

Kaylan Baban, Scott Ikeda, Deeangelee Pooran, Nils Hennig, Debbie Indyk, Henry Sacks, George Carter

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Background: Gandeepam is an NGO in rural south India, with an HIV prevalence rate estimated at 2-7 times the national average. Aside from several outreach programs, Gandeepam practices Siddha medicine. Objective: Evaluate Gandeepam's strengths and opportunities to promote HIV education. Design: Three weeks of observing clinic practice, meeting patients, and discussing organizational structure. A survey of attitudes toward HIV was completed. Results: Gandeepam reaches a broad cross-section of its community, and effectively disseminates information. No primary HIV prevention efforts were observed. Conclusion: Current strengths include an established network for information dissemination, and a strong community reputation. Tremendous social obstacles for disseminating effective HIV prevention messages remain.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	77-92
Number of pages	16
Journal	Social Work in Health Care
Volume	42
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1300/J010v42n03_06
State	Published - Apr 25 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

AIDS
Community
Education
HIV
India
Prevention
Siddha

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Community and Home Care
Psychiatry and Mental health

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