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Both general education and HIV and AIDS-related education have a role to play in protecting girls from infection. Two recent estimates of the scale of the effect are similar and suggest that each additional year of education leads to a 6.7% (Uganda) or 7% (South Africa) reduction in likelihood of acquiring infection. The protective effects of education may be particularly strong for girls.
This document consists in a collection of contributions presented by the participants of a conference held in 2007 and dedicated to the implementation's outcomes of the programme "Useful Inoculation" in the Sakhalin Region. This programme was developed within the project "Healthy Russia 2020" and implemented in several secondary schools of five Russian regions. Its aim is to develop life skills that will allow learners to prevent from HIV and avoid drug use, and also to show empathy and support towards people living with HIV and AIDS. …
The Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science and Technology organized in November 2003 a three day national conference on education and training. The objectives of the conference were to build consensus on policies and strategies in education and training for improved performance in the sector. Section one of this report provides the background with respect to policy background, objective, expected outputs, organizations and opening of the conference. Section two captures the recommandations made by the syndicate discussions group. …
This report presents the proceedings of the First Regional Conference on Secondary Education in Africa, organized by the World Bank in June 2003 and hosted by the Uganda Ministry of Education. The conference forms part of a major multi-year (2002-2005) work program on Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA) conducted by the Human Development Department of the Africa Region of the World Bank. …
This report summarises the deliberations of the National Consultative Forum on the Education Sector's Response to Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Nigeria. The National Council on Education (NCE) has since 1999 recognised the unique role of education in preventing and mitigating the impact of sexual and reproductive health diseases including HIV/AIDS. Several significant actions have been undertaken since 1999 to strengthen the role of the education sector in responding to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. …
This report presents the findings of a round table discussion on the participation of the private sector in Nigeria in girl's education as part of the broader education for all (EFA) initiative. This was the first time the Nigerian Organised Private Sector was brought together to deliberate in discussions with the Ministry of Education, UNESCO and other Development Partners. The report is structured into two parts i.e. the main body and the annexes. …
This document presents a record of the first workshop on HIV/AIDS education in Jordanian education systems (held in April 2005). It contains a summary of the workshop proceedings, the power point slides that accompanied expert presentations, opening speeches (some in Arabic), lists of participants, some photos of workshop participants and two media articles covering the event. …
This document provides a report on the development of the secondary school HIV and AIDS education materials (teaching syllabus) in Malawi. It is aimed at providing materials for students and teacher training on life skills and HIV and AIDS education, which will be used for the training of teachers, who will implement the education curricula. It consists of a scope and sequence chart, a curriculum design, participatory methods and modes of assessment.
The conference was more than justified by the clear, urgent need to move from analysis and stock-taking to implementation of sector action plans that would give ministries of education the tools they needed to face the various challenges posed by HIV/AIDS in a concrete and effective manner. Specifically, this general objective was divided into four main goals: To assess the preparedness of countries in terms of sector policies and to highlight the needs of ministries of education, especially in capacity building. …
