Catch 'em young: a best practice case study on school based AIDS preventive education programmes in Maharashtra, India
The State of Maharashtra has initiated AIDS education in public and private schools through three pilot projects.
The State of Maharashtra has initiated AIDS education in public and private schools through three pilot projects.
The HIV/Aids epidemic is raging in the countries of theSouth—above all in sub-Saharan Africa. Around half the newly infected are aged between 15 and 24. The only solution is to step up preventive action of all kinds. A number of new approaches are proving their worth.
This regional workshop, "Prevention of HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse through Quality Improvement of Curriculum and Teaching/Learning Materials in Asia and the Pacific was organized from 25-29 August, 1997, by the National Commission of the People's Republic of China for UNESCO in Beijing.
The lessons and teaching materials contained in this family life education package have been selected from various existing materials. They are designed to help young people in their physical, social, emotional and moral development in preparation for adulthood.