Primary prevention among young people is the greatest hope to change the course of the epidemic in India. As a result, the Adolescent Education Programme was conceived by UNICEF, NACO, Ministry of Education, UNESCO and UNFPA. The programme was implemented in all states across the country through the Department of Education (DoE) in collaboration with the State AIDS Control Societies (SACS). The curriculum includes growing up, HIV/AIDS, life skills and extra curricular activities. Already, 110,000 of the 150,000 high schools in India trained teachers and peer educators to pass on life skills and preventive messages.
On 1st December 2006, 25 best performing teachers were given national awards for imparting knowledge of HIV/AIDS amongst students.
UNICEF Areas of Work
As a part of the joint UN response to HIV/AIDS in India and within the context of National Aids Control Plan III, UNICEF collaborates with the Government of India and other partners in four key areas we call the 4 Ps:
1.Primary prevention
2.Prevention of parent-to-child transmission (PPTCT)
3.Paediatric HIV/AIDS
4.Protection, care and support for affected children
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