Kelly, Michael J.

Vingt ans à peine se sont écoulés depuis l'apparition du virus de l'immunodéficience humaine (VIH). Pendant ces 20 années, le VIH/sida s'est propagé à une vitesse effrayante.

This paper examines one aspect of the seemingly inexorable advance of HIV/AIDS: the way it has impacted on the education sector in Eastern and Southern Africa. The paper also examines the adjustments the sector has made to the epidemic and the steps it has taken to slow down its transmission.

This document outlines the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic that has plunged millions of children into orphanhood and poverty. It also discusses how families and communities are coping and puts forward structures for responding to the crisis.

This report commissioned by ADEA sets out to understand how HIV/AIDS affects African universities and to identify responses. Based on case studies at 7 universities in 6 countries (Benin, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa and Zambia) it compares and analyses the findings.

This article addresses the issue of AIDS and education from a double perspective: education as a vehicle for reducing the incidence of HIV/AIDS and education as an institution itself threatened by the disease.

Kelly stresses the importance of responding to the epidemic quickly. The generation hardest hit is today's young. Prevention and education programs must be put in place now to ensure HIV/AIDS is brought into the mainstream and that positive behaviour change is brought about.

A framework for a comprehensive university response to HIV/AIDS.

Education potentially serves as a weapon to empower people against the HIV/AIDS. Adapted education to combat the disease is a sure way to reduce the spread.

While it is necessary to consider the impact of HIV/AIDS on education, it is equally important to consider the impact of education on HIV/AIDS.