Content on HIV and AIDS

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When thinking about progress, it is useful to have a sense of what we would expect the results of mainstreaming
to be. The UNAIDS guide for implementing national responses (UNAIDS, 2005a) highlights the following
expected result:
In the table below, you will fi nd some general and sector-specifi c examples of short- and long-term results of
HIV and AIDS mainstreaming.Short-term results (outcomes) Long-term results (impact)
Content on HIV and AIDS, on SRHR, on life skills
and other key areas included in the curriculum.
Increased awareness of HIV and AIDS among
learners, staff and education managers.
Referral mechanisms for treatment or pilot projects
for infected staff and spouses in place.
Policy for non-discrimination on the basis of HIV
status adopted.
HIV and AIDS focal point and team established in
the Ministry of Education.
Staff across sectors trained in mainstreaming.
Specifi c mainstreaming actions costed and
budgeted for.
School fees abolished.
School-going children and young people equipped with knowledge
and skills to prevent HIV infection.
Reduced STI and HIV prevalence among young people.
Improved access to, and completion of, education by children
affected by HIV.
Organizational systems able to respond to internal direct and indirect
aspects of HIV and AIDS.
Embedded capacity for fi nancial planning and forecasting for HIV
and AIDS.
Staff living with HIV employed at all levels of the organization,
including in senior posts.
Reduced STI and HIV prevalence among learners and staff.
Comprehensive treatment available for infected staff and spouses.