Pages 732-735 in G. Pétursdóttir et al., eds. Circumpolar Health 93. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Reykjavík, Iceland, June 20-25, 1993. Arctic Medical Research. 1994;53(Suppl.2)
Northern Quebec Module, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay, Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada
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Pages 732-735 in G. Pétursdóttir et al., eds. Circumpolar Health 93. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Reykjavík, Iceland, June 20-25, 1993. Arctic Medical Research. 1994;53(Suppl.2)
Although no cases of AIDS have yet been reported amongst the 10,000 Cree of Eastern James Bay, certain characteristics of the population signal that it is at risk for developing a "pattern II" AIDS epidemic. The AIDS Awareness Program for the region is community based, with each local team of AIDS educators planning, managing, and evaluating prevention activities according to their assessment of the needs of the community. This decentralized approach ensures that interventions are culturally appropriate and relevant, and is empowering to the community.