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HIV/AIDS amongst Immigrants/Cameroonians in Berlin

HIV/AIDS amongst Immigrants/Cameroonians in Berlin. Rosaline M’bayo Project Afrikaherz Seminar and Discussion on HIV/AIDS Berlin, Kastanienallee 82 08. September 2007. Project Africa Heart.

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HIV/AIDS amongst Immigrants/Cameroonians in Berlin

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  1. HIV/AIDS amongst Immigrants/Cameroonians in Berlin Rosaline M’bayo Project Afrikaherz Seminar and Discussion on HIV/AIDS Berlin, Kastanienallee 82 08. September 2007

  2. Project Africa Heart • Afrikaherz is a non-governmental community-based organization working under VIA(Verband für interkulturelle Arbeit, Reginalverband Berlin/Brandenburg) • Aims and Objectives To develop a resource network to meet or promote the health, legal and socio-economic needs of African migrants living in Berlin , Germany.To provide possible answers to all questions relating to Health with a specific focus on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and social issues.

  3. Services • Health and Social Counselling in different languages • Home care and Hospital visitation • Seminars on HIV/AIDS • Workshops and Campaigns • Networking • Lobbying • Fundraising • Initiating and supporting of Self-Help groups

  4. People living in Berlin with HIV Male: 9,100 Female: 800 Children: 50 People living with AIDS 1,500 New Infections in 2006 Male: 400 Female: 20 Children: <5 Total: 425 HIV infections since the epidemic: 14,100 Statistics from Robert Koch Institute 2006

  5. HIV/AIDS in African Communities in Germany Statistics of Africans living in Berlin • According to the Statistisches Landesamt Berlin 2004, there are about 17,234 Africans living in Berlin. Cameroonians make up 7.7% percent (1,328).

  6. Statistics of Afrikaherz clients with HIV/AIDS

  7. Psycho-social Situation • Fear • Lack of information about HIV/AIDS • Fear of being cast out from their communities or losing dear friends • Isolation • It is difficult to talk about HIV/AIDS . • Language barriers • It makes it very difficult to explain about their situation.

  8. Psycho-social Situations • Child wish • Partnership • Nutrition • Work Situation • Health Insurance • Residence Permit Issues

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