Best practices in HIV/AIDS prevention education: the AIDS surveillance and education experience in the Philippines

This report examines the education component of the AIDS Surveillance and Education Project (ASEP) and its role in helping to keep the Philippines AIDS epidemic low and slow. It reviews the achievements of the education component and the lessons learned from ten years of the ASEP experience. The Philippines DOH has adopted ASEP as the "gold standard" for the Philippines and is replicating ASEP's interventions and strategies in other parts of the country. The aim of this report is to help the managers and staff of other programs in the Philippines and other countries understand and benefit from the ASEP experience and the best practices that evolved over the years.