REGIONAL AIDS CENTER ACTIVITIES IN THE CZECH-REPUBLIC

The epidemic of AIDS is just beginning in the Czech Republic; only several dozens of patients with AIDS or anti-HIV positive individuals have been recorded. It is urgent to start an intensive preventive campaign. The AIDS Center of the Masaryk Hospital, Usti nad Labem, has embarked on a preventive campaign for the Northern Bohemia Region. The effort focuses on improving the diagnosis and treatment of AIDS, as well as educational activities presented in the media targeting primarily young people and population groups at high risk for HIV infection. International cooperation is an important factor in the success of this campaign, especially in large cities and border regions. © 1995 Human Sciences Press, Inc.