Category Archives: HIV/AIDS

Early childhood care and education: Getting off to a good start

Posted on 20 September 2012 by

The first Education for All (EFA) goal aims to expand and improve comprehensive early childhood care and education, especially for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children. As part of our countdown to the launch of our next report, we look … Continue reading →

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How education leads to better health

Posted on 5 April 2012 by

In 2008, 1.8 million children’s lives could have been saved if all mothers had secondary education, according to the 2011 Education for All Global Monitoring Report. That’s just one of the many health benefits of maternal education that we have … Continue reading →

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World AIDS Day: When education helps to save lives

Posted on 1 December 2011 by

On World AIDS Day, it’s vital to remember that education has a key role to play in reaching the goal of “zero new infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.” Every day, about 1,000 children are infected with HIV. Almost … Continue reading →

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