Project Zumbido - Fighting Social Isolation of Mexicans living with HIV/AIDS

 
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Region: 
Latin America & Carribean
Country: 
Mexico
Partners: 
The SHM Foundation;
Activities: 

Zumbido used group mobile phone communication via SMS in order to provide support to those living with HIV/AIDS and faced with stigma and social discrimination. Overcoming this social isolation through communication with other persons faced with similar challenges can help to avoid further negative health effects, provide emotional support and improve treatment adherence.  

Further reading: 

The SHM Foundation, Project Zumbido - Tacking the effects of social isolation and HIV/AIDS in Mexico, What do we do - Projects

[added July 2011]

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