UNESCO' s new publication: Charting the Course of Education and HIV

[UNESCO's Response to HIV and AIDS] UNESCO' s new publication: Charting the Course of Education and HIV

Dear Colleagues,

UNESCO has released a new publication Charting the Course of Education and HIV, which is part of its Education on the Move series. The series focuses on key trends in education today and challenges for tomorrow. The series seeks to bring research knowledge produced by various academic disciplines and within various organizations to those who can shape educational policies and drive reforms. As such, it also intends to contribute to on-going reflections on the international education agenda.

More than three decades after the identification of the virus, HIV continues to affect millions of people worldwide even though infection rates are down in a number of countries. From the beginning, the education sector has played a central role in responding to HIV. However, its role and the contribution of school-based HIV education has been the subject of much debate. This book provides an overview of how the role of the education sector and  approaches to HIV education have evolved over time. Building on the findings of recent research and regional studies, it examines lessons learned,  emerging challenges and opportunities, and proposes a way forward for the education sector to contribute to the prevention of new infections, treatment and care, and the reduction of stigma and discrimination.

Pdf : http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0022/002261/226125e.pdf

Webpage: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/resources/in-focus-articles/charting-the-course-of-education-and-hiv/

For hard copies of the publication please visit the UNESCO Bookshop. For additional information please contact aids@unesco.org.

Best wishes,

Audrey

Audrey Kettaneh

Programme Specialist

Section of HIV and Health Education │Division of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development│ UNESCO

Email: an.kettaneh@unesco.org│Tel: +33 1 45 68 09 33 │7, Place de Fontenoy 75352 Paris 07 SP France