Model for Community Prevention and Control of AIDS and STDs in Dong Luang Village, Pasang District, Lampoon Province

Abstract

This paper discribes an outreach method used in developting community-based HIV/AIDS healthcare in the rural community of Dongluang, subdistrict of Wangpang, Pasang District, Lumpoon Province. The objective of this study was to develop community-based participation and self-sufficiency in managing and providing HIV/AIDS healthcare. The methods employed in the study included community preparation, focus group discussion, group counselling, and regreational activities. This study can serve as a model for both government and nongovernment organizations to establish HIV/AIDS healthcare programs in other rural communities.