title: PVO / NGO initiatives, Africa. Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA), Mauritania.
abstract: Society for Women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA), Mauritania, uses a multi-sectoral approach to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and provide assistance when needed.  SWAA believes that in order to have an impact on women and development in their country they must address issues of health, education, and society.  To these ends they have created a special center to provide health care and counseling to HIV-positive women and their children; they conduct health and general education sessions geared towards women; and they have formed local chapters of SWAA throughout Mauritania to provide support and information to women within their own communities.  SWAA has also taken on a mass education campaign which includes the production of flyers, educational materials, and public service announcements for radio and television.  For more information, please contact Mme. Sana Mint Abass, President, SWAA/Mauritanie, BP 118, Nouakchott, Mauritanie; tel: +222 564 69 (office), +222 524 04 (home); fax: +222 599 26.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000352:Africa, Northern; D000354:Africa, Western; D000367:Age Factors; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D002648:Child; D003142:Communication; D003153:Community Health Services; D003376:Counseling; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004194:Disease; D004493:Education; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005195:Family Relations; D015658:HIV Infections; D006262:Health; D006268:Health Facilities; D006285:Health Planning; D006296:Health Services; D008402:Mass Media; D008435:Mauritania; D008877:Middle East; D009035:Mothers; D009934:Organization and Administration; D009938:Organizations; D010290:Parents; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014777:Virus Diseases
keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Age Factors; Arab Countries; Child; Clinic Activities; Communication; Community Health Services; Counseling; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Education; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; French Speaking Africa; Health; Health Facilities; Health Services; Hiv Infections--prevention and control; Integrated Programs; Mass Media; Mauritania; Mothers; Organization And Administration; Organizations; Parents; Population; Population Characteristics; Primary Health Care; Program Activities; Programs; Viral Diseases; Western Africa; Youth