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AMERICAN SAMOA HIV/AIDS PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS/UPDATES

AMERICAN SAMOA HIV/AIDS PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS/UPDATES. Presented by Faraitoafa M. Utu, RN HIV/AIDS Program Manager. Epidemiological Information for American Samoa (Total population – 68,000). Prior to 2001 - No locally diagnosed HIV or AIDS cases

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AMERICAN SAMOA HIV/AIDS PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS/UPDATES

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  1. AMERICAN SAMOAHIV/AIDS PROGRAMACCOMPLISHMENTS/UPDATES Presented by Faraitoafa M. Utu, RN HIV/AIDS Program Manager

  2. Epidemiological Information for American Samoa(Total population – 68,000) • Prior to 2001 - No locally diagnosed HIV or AIDS cases • June of 2001 - Two locally diagnosed cases of HIV infection • Since 2001 - No locally diagnosed HIV or AIDS cases

  3. HIV/AIDS PROGRAM GOALSPERINATAL TRANSMISSION PREVENTION • No unborn child in American Samoa shall be denied the right to be protected from its mother’s HIV virus before the day of his or her birth. • Promote and provide routine, universal screening for every pregnant women as early as possible in her pregnancy.

  4. HIV TESTING SITES • Amouli Dispensary (Eastern side) • Department of Health Physical clinic • STI clinic • TB clinic • HIV/AIDS clinic • LBJ OB-GYN Clinic • Tafuna Family Health Center

  5. HE/RR OUTREACH TARGET POPULATIONS • Collegestudents • Nursing schools students • Public and private school students Grades 6-12 • Church youth groups • Women’s community action organizations • Cannery workers (2 canneries) • Local athletes who travel to other Pacific islands • Government agencies (in service workshops • Prison inmates

  6. MSM friendship club members • Transient commercial fishermen • Local bar hostesses

  7. HE/RR PREVENTION MESSAGES • Direct Contact Outreach Workshops • Public Information Media Announcements MAIN THEME “Every person in American Samoa is entitle to unrestricted access for free confidential HIV/AIDS counseling and testing services.”

  8. CTR SERVICES Current Population: 68,000 • HIV BLOOD TEST 2004 193 2005 1,056 2006 1,305 2007 1,830 2008 2,792

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