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More than three decades after the identification of the virus, HIV continues to affect millions of people worldwide even though infection rates are down in a number of countries. From the beginning, the education sector has played a central role in responding to HIV. However, its role and the contribution of school-based HIV education has been the subject of much debate. This book provides an overview of how the role of the education sector and approaches to HIV education have evolved over time. …
This chapter, from the publication " Social and psychosocial aspects of HIV/AIDS and their ramifications" responds to the need for relevant evidence by exploring the experiences of HIV-positive adolescent boys and girls in primary and secondary schools in Uganda from the perspectives of school officials and teachers, the general student body, as well as adolescents perinatally infected with HIV. …
Viet Nam Country Report for the 2011-2012 Education Sector HIV and AIDS Global Progress Survey.
South Africa Country Report for the 2011-2012 Education Sector HIV and AIDS Global Progress Survey.
Peru Country Report for the 2011-2012 Education Sector HIV and AIDS Global Progress Survey.
Malaysia Country Report for the 2011-2012 Education Sector HIV and AIDS Global Progress Survey.
Kenya Country Report for the 2011-2012 Education Sector HIV and AIDS Global Progress Survey.
Ethiopia Country Report for the 2011-2012 Education Sector HIV and AIDS Global Progress Survey.
The study focuses on four key barriers to education, which are most prominent for children affected by HIV and AIDS, namely: HIV/AIDS-related illness of learners; Grief and trauma associated with illness and death of family/household members; Increased domestic responsibility (and exploitation through child labour) for children affected by AIDS; HIV- and AIDS-related stigma and discrimination.
This book gives a comprehensive view about threats of HIV/AIDS. The global, regional and national scenario as well we the impact of this disease, on socio economic development is explained in detail. It also throws light on the important role and the challenges being faced by education sector for prevention from the epidemic.
In Kenya, as in many other countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) threatens personal and national well being by negativelyá affecting health, life-span, and productive capacity of the individual hence severely constraining the accumulation of human capital and its transfer between generations. Data from recent research across many severely affected low-income countries clearly demonstrates that HIV and AIDS is the most serious impediment to economic growth and development and there is no reason to expect Kenya to be an exception. …
In The Gambia HIV/AIDS is regarded as a major development issue even though its prevalence rate has remained relatively low. Prevalence rates in The Gambia were estimated in 2000 and 2001 at 1.2% for HIV-1 and 0.9% for HIV-2, the rate of increase since earlier sero-prevalence surveys has been exponential. Increases in HIV-1 continued after 2001 reaching a peak level of 2.1% in 2004 while the prevalence rate for HIV-2 began to decline, reaching 1% in 2004. …
Ce guide, destiné aux acteurs du processus éducatif mais aussi à tous les partenaires sociaux du système éducatif engagés dans la lutte contre la pandémie du VIH/Sida et ses stigmates, se veut, à la fois, une source d'informations sur le VIH/Sida en Algérie, un questionnement sur le respect des Droits de l'Homme liés au VIH/Sida, une analyse de la réponse du secteur de l'éducation nationale en matière de lutte contre le VIH/Sida, une analyse de la réponse du secteur de l'éducation nationale en matière de lutte contre le VIH/Sida, une nouvelle orientation des programmes éducatifs visant non seu …
This HIV and AIDS strategy is aimed at guiding and coordinating activities and initiatives of different stakeholders to manage the impact of HIV and AIDS in the public education sector in Limpopo. It is based on the premise that HIV and AIDS are multi-faceted challenges that impact on learners, educators and staff of the provincial Department of Education. As such, it requires a comprehensive, coordinated response involving a variety of stakeholders that would each bring to the implementation of this strategy specific resources and strengths in accordance with their core business. …
Recomendación general de la Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos de México respecto a casos de discriminación en las escuelas hacia niños que viven con VIH.
