| peer education: learning how to change high-risk behavior. | sex workers are learning about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) prevention through peer education. in early 1986, no clinical aids case had been diagnosed in ghana. 1 of 98 prostitutes living near accra was infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). by the end of 1986, 72 ghanians were infected with the virus, 63 of them women. this 1st pilot project's strategy was to test the feasibility of an attempt to stop the spread of hiv infection in accra by increasing spermicide ... | 1990 | 12342807 |
| an exploratory investigation of dietary intake and weight in human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive individuals in accra, ghana. | in africa, the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (hiv/aids) complex is commonly referred to as "slim disease" because, as the disease progresses, food intake and metabolism are altered, leading to visible body weight loss. in this descriptive, cross-sectional pilot study, 50 hiv-seropositive adults attending the korle bu teaching hospital in accra, ghana, were interviewed during the late spring of 2003. demographics, medical hiv history and current status of the ... | 2007 | 17524722 |