RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The profile and context of the epidemics of sexually transmitted infections including HIV in Zimbabwe
JF Sexually Transmitted Infections
JO Sex Transm Infect
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP i40
OP i46
DO 10.1136/sti.78.suppl_1.i40
VO 78
IS suppl 1
A1 J Decosas
A1 N Padian
YR 2002
UL http://sti.bmj.com/content/78/suppl_1/i40.abstract
AB Zimbabwe has widespread and widely disseminated epidemics of most major sexually transmitted infections (STI) including HIV. This epidemiological situation is examined from a broad historical perspective, exploring the interactions between the population incidence of STI and the social profile of the country. The results suggest opportunities for upstream prevention efforts. Examples of these include: integration of prevention with care and social support; increasing general communication and openness about sexuality; economic support initiatives including income generating and micro-credit programmes, offering living accommodations for families in cities, mines, and military camps; and programmes focusing on adolescents before they become sexually active.