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Libraries in the Era of HIV/AIDS: facing the challenges in Sierra Leone

Institute of Library, Information and Communication Studies, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone. PMB Freetown, Sierra Leone. johnabdulkargbo{at}yahoo.com

This article explores the rapid spread of HIV/AIDS in Sierra Leone and the part librarians should play in combating the disease. HIV/AIDS has become a subject of concern in the country because it is a new threatening disease that affects majority of the young people between18 and 25 years. The latest statistics of HIV/AIDS-affected young people in Sierra Leone is 1.53 percent. Hence the Government is making frantic efforts to combat the spread of the disease. Such moves require a multisectoral approach and librarians should be among the key players since they play a central role in information dissemination.

Key Words: Librarians • libraries • information services • HIV/AIDS • Sierra Leone

Information Development, Vol. 24, No. 1, 37-43 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0266666907087695


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