Jamaica

Programme Reports & Evaluations
Programme Reports & Evaluations | 2005

Preliminary Evaluation of Effectiveness of the HIV/AIDS Response Team in Jamaica

The HIV/AIDS Response Team of Jamaica's Ministry of Education - the only such initiative in the Caribbean - was externally evaluated after its first year of operation by UNESCO consultant, Claudia Chambers.The evaluation was focussed on formation and functioning of the MOEYC's HIV/AIDS

Policies & Strategies
Policies & Strategies | 2001

National Policy for HIV/AIDS Management in Schools

Internationally, the first case of AIDS was diagnosed more than twenty years ago. In spite of extensive research, the origin of HIV has not been discovered. The spread of HIV in Jamaica is mainly through sexual contact between men and women.

Advocacy Materials
Advocacy Materials | 2003

Abstinence and delayed sexual initiation

Promoting abstinence is an important strategy that can help delay sexual activity, but complementary messages are needed for those who are sexually active.

Case Studies & Research
Case Studies & Research | 1999

Questions of intimacy: rethinking population education

The book examines key areas in population field in relation to education. Sexuality, reproductive rights and health, violence, fertility, ageing, gender relations and AIDS education are some of the themes explored in the book.

Literature Reviews
Literature Reviews | 1994

WHO/UNESCO pilot projects on school-based AIDS education: a summary

This document is a synopsis of information available on pilot projects initiated jointly by WHO and UNESCO. The document provides a justification and the rationale for education on AIDS at school. It looks at the formulation and design of projects.