Abstract Book Vol. 2 [International Conference on AIDS (14th: 2002: Barcelona, Spain)]

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XIV International AIDS Conference

linkages with other organizations where the students are referred for VCT, STI
treatment, care and support (as the case may be). The project plans to reach
50,000 students through one-on-one education.
Lessons learned: Implementing In-school youth HIV/AIDS projects with school
authorities helps in making the schools own the project.
Recommendations: This approach is recommended for adaptation or adoption
by program directors in other countries
Presenting author: Ola Clement, 2 Aibu Street,Off Bode Thomas Street, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]
ThPeF7949 AIDS prevention - an innovative method
A. Sqhekhar, E. Pereira, R. Bhattachraya, F David. INSA/India, #5/1 Benson
Cross Road, Benson Town, Bangalore-560 046, Karnataka, India
Issue: Principals of schools and colleges are resistant to AIDS prevention for the
High school students.
Description: To get the Principals of schools and colleges integrated AIDS Prevention into the school curriculum.
Lessons learned: INSA/India as a non- governmental organization has got the
Directorat for public Instruction send official circular to the schools to attend the
orientation workshop for the Heads of the institution and the teachers training
workshop, Networking with the Directorate of Secondary Education Research and
training has enabled training of teachers and material development for school students. Getting the questions from students anonyamously through question box
in each school has strengthened the participation of students in program.
Recommendation: Through the above methods INSA was able to conduct orientation workshop for 382 Principals. Since the education department sent circular
of permissions to many schools organized AIDS Prevention Education in their
schools. The teachers through the training are able to support for this program.
We have been able to reach 90,000 student population with lot of acceptance is
there now for APE.
Presenting author: Agatha Shekhar, #5/1 Benson Cross Road, Benson
Town, Bangalore-560 046, Karnataka, India, Tel.: [phone], Fax: +91
803636633, E-mail: insaind @ blr.vsnl.net.in
ThPeF7950 Integral pattern of AIDS prevention in a private High
School and University (Tec de Monterrey, Campus
Estado de Mexico)
R.R.V. Remedios Ramos1, C.C.A. Claudia Castillo2. 'Instituto Tecnologico de
Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Estado de Mdxico (ITESM-CEM),
Anaxagoras 1345-1, Col. Del Valle, C.p. 03100, Mexico; 21TESM-CEM, Estado
de Mdxico, Mexico
Issues: We would like to present an integral pattern of AIDS Prevention, which
has already given good results in a Mexican private High School and university
Description: The Permanent Prevention Campaign was created in 1994. One of
the most important goals is to give sexual education and it is focused in teenagers
-who are studying in High School- and youth, who are studying at University. In
this pattern, parents, teachers, office workers and people who take part at University and High School, as well as people living around the campus of ITESM-CEM,
are important as active collaborators. The objective of this participation is to generate health promoters. The success of this project is due to instrument applications, experience, specialized counseling and interdisciplinary team work. Some
of the activities, that we carried through for our target group are the following:
Conferences by specialists and celebrities, Testimonies, Sexuality Workshops,
Parents School (two consecutive seminar, level I and II, during two years each
one), Individual Counseling, students that have been trained to prevent AIDS in
poor communities.
Lessons learned: Nowadays after seven years of many evaluations and strategic applications, we have a pattern, which is based, in three vital areas: Preventive Information, Preventive Education and Personal Counseling. A research team
supports these areas.
Recommendations: We wanted to present an example of some things that can
be achieved in a student community. The Permanent Prevention Campaign has
supported the 90% of the students and personnel at University and High School
(population of 9,000 persons during a semester). We would like to propose this
Campaign to be implemented in other Schools, in order to prevent the increase
of AIDS cases.
Presenting author: Remedios Ramos, Anaxagoras 1345-1, Col. Del Valle, C.p.
03100, Mexico, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: [email protected].
itesm.mx

ThPeF7951 Increasing the role of university students in the
fight against HIV/AIDS
J.M. Muslitwa', C. Katuta2, A.L. Sikwibele2. 'Davidson College, 4964
Astonshire lane, Concord NC 28027, United States; 2University of Zambia,
Lusaka, Zambia
Issues: The role of university students in movements for social justice has been
phenomenal, however, in the case of HIV/AIDS, due to the stigma, student

moblization has not been well organized. Different HIV related organizations are
starting at universities around the world with students taking an active leadership
role. This is allowing more youth to involve themselves with HIV related issues
because we are the ones most affected now and in the future.
Description: This paper will discuss the impact of college based HIV awareness organizations and stress the need for more in order to make tomorrow's
leaders aware of the impact that college students have on the alleviation of the
disease. Student organizations as these are taking an significant role in making
youth more active in HIV issues. The paper will focus on a Adopt a Country AIDS
Campaign, which is an organization started at Davidson College and the University of Zambia, that aims to infrom college students of HIV issues related to them
and how essential it is for student participation in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Also
included will be the different approaches to student prevention campaigns comparing America to Zambia. Since Zambian students are with high rates of HIV
infection, their organization provides a different perspective from that of the American organiyation. The similarities, differences and results of the organization will
be further discussed.
Lessons learned: The starting of HIV organizations in colleges is a good opportunity to involve youth in peer education efforts in a problem that severely affects
them.
Recommendation: This projects recommends that more HIV organizations be
started at institutions of higher education in order to allow students to take charge
not only at their schools, but in their communities as well. It also allows students
to fully comprehend the impact of HIV on our generation and what steps we need
to take to start ending this problem.
Presenting author: Jacqueline Muslitwa, 4964 Astonshire lane, Concord NC
28027, United States, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:
[email protected]
I ThPeF79521 Preventing HIV/AIDS in Congo's schools: An
HIV/AIDS prevention and life skills program for
teachers and students
B. Bowman1, N. Moussoki', A. Gousseine2. 1UN/PNLS, c/o UN Brazzavile, c/o
PO BOX 1608, Grand Central Station, New York NY 10 10163-1608, Congo;
2UN/PNLS, Pointe Noire, Congo
By June 2002, 56 Congolese trainers will have facilitated HIV/AIDS prevention
and life skills workshops for 3,500 teachers and 3,500 student/peer educators
at primary and secondary school levels, and will have established Vie Familiale
Clubs in 80 schools.
1. Integrating HIV/AIDS prevention within the formal educational system.
Description: Previous efforts failed because of poor collaboration between ministries and insufficient funding.
Lessons learned: PRESIEC has developed a partnership with the Ministries of
Health and Education.
Recommendations: Complete a Teacher's Manual on life skills and HIV/AIDS prevention and distribute it country wide.
2. Emphasizing youth as a resource.
Description: The young demonstrate their ability to campaign against HIV/AIDS.
Lessons learned: Use trained peer educators working in Vie Familiale Clubs to
reinforce behavior change among young adults aged 10-24.
Recommendations: Expand the number of Vie Familiale Clubs nationwide. Bring
peer educators together for a national conference on HIV/AIDS prevention.
3. Emphasizing life skills.
Description: Congolese shy from sex education believing that it is taboo and/or
will lead to the young becoming sexually active.
Lessons learned: Life skills development is key to protection against HIV/AIDS.
Use young people as researchers and activists on life skills to protect against
HIV/AIDS.
Recommendations: Use The Narrative Research Method and share the results of
this research. Offer teachers and church leaders life skills workshops
4. Emphasizing gender.
Description: Women and girls have limited choice over when to have sex. Speaking about HIV/AIDS or suggesting protective measures exposes them to suspicion.
Lessons learned: Help the young define for themselves through life skills programs the gender roles they want for their society.
Recommendations: Implement action plans on gender issues in life skills programs for teachers and students.
Presenting author: Brenda Bowman, c/o UN Brazzavile, c/o PO BOX 1608,
Grand Central Station, New York NY 10 10163-1608, Congo, Tel.: [phone]
10, Fax: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]
ThPeF7953 The provision of hiv/aids information to secondary
school students in kenya: a case study of nakuru
municipality

J.N. Kimani. KENYA AIDS NGOS CONSORTIUM, p.o box 69866-00400, nairobi,
kenya, Kenya
The specific objectives of the study were to: establish the importance of HIV/AIDS
information to students in secondary schools; determine the various HIV/AIDS
information resources available for secondary school students; assess the accessibility and effectiveness of the existing information resources in meeting the