A situation-response analysis of the education sector’s response to HIV, drugs and sexual health in the Philippines

This study gives an overview of HIV, drug and sexual health education (HDSHE) in the Philippines and analyzes the education sector’s response in six areas: organizational structure; policy, planning and leadership; partnerships, coordination and mainstreaming; program response; monitoring and evaluation; and resource mobilization. Data were gathered through desk reviews, content analysis of curricula and textbooks; interviews with Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) officials including education sector members (DepEd, CHED and TESDA); and knowledge and attitude tests; focus group discussions (FGDs) and Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat (SWOT) analysis conducted with students and stakeholders in Manila, Cebu, Davao and Cavite.