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South Africa’s recently adopted Children’s Act provides children the right to access reproductive health services as a way of addressing the HIV pandemic, but there remains confusion about how socially divisive rights provided for by the Act, such as condom access for youth, will be achieved. The Children’s Act, together with South African government policies, allows individual schools to decide whether to distribute condoms, but most school staff are unaware of South African policy and regulations governing condom provision in schools. …
This booklet aims to encourage secondary schools and sexual health services to improve links between sex and relationships education (SRE) and specialist sexual health advice and support. It is set out in three sections. Part 1 gives background information on why schools should build stronger links with services, puts the subject within a national context, and identifies what young people see as the issues. Part 2 examines the different ways in which links can be forged between schools and sexual health services and illustrates each method with examples of successful schemes. …
In response to the long-term strategies proposed by the Inter-Agency Working Group, this paper lists short-term initiatives that can be done by agencies and countries working together. Focus on government action and policy, decreasing risk, and improving students' physical environment at school.
