Tag Archives: HIV and AIDS

#FaceTheFacts: It’s time to bust the myths on comprehensive sexuality education

Posted on 4 June 2019 by

Comprehensive sexuality education is an essential part of a good quality education that improves sexual and reproductive health, argues Facing the Facts, our newest policy paper out today jointly with UNESCO. Released at the Women Deliver Conference during an event … Continue reading →

Posted in Gender, Health, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive health, sexuality education, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Education – the best healthy start you can get

Posted on 7 April 2017 by

Today is World Health day. Here are several reasons why we hope education is going to be on the tip of everyone’s tongues as they discuss how to reach the SDG goal 3 to “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being … Continue reading →

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Life skills taught in school vital to reduce risk of HIV and AIDS

Posted on 29 November 2012 by

Only 7% of school children in E & S Africa have desired level of knowledge on HIV and AIDS On World AIDS Day, new research conducted for the Global Monitoring Report  ‘Youth and Skills: Putting education to work’ shows the importance … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Basic education, Developing countries, Health, HIV/AIDS, Out-of-school children, Poverty, Secondary school, Skills | Tagged , , , , , | 6 Comments