Challenging HIV and AIDS : A new role for Caribbean education / edited by Michael Morrissey... [et al] - United States of America : UNESCO, 2010 - 360p. : ill.

Contains index.

Assessment: the response at mid-decade -- Reflection on critical issues -- Toward policy and concerted action

In Challenging HIV and AIDS, the contributors, players at various levels in the education sector across the Caribbean, weigh in on the value of education as a means to halt the spread of HIV and AIDS. The contributions are unique to the Caribbean experience and culture and address the root causes of the spread of the epidemic. Reducing ignorance and the accompanying stigma and discrimination as well as addressing issues of sexuality through Health and Family Life Education in schools are identified as effective programmes in addressing the epidemic.

9789231041518 (UNESCO) 9789766373535 (pbk.)


AIDS (Disease)--Caribbean Area.
HIV infections--Caribbean Area.
AIDS (Disease)--Prevention--Study and teaching.
HIV infection--Prevention--Study and teaching.
Health education.
SIDA (Enfermedad)--Área del Caribe
Infecciones por VIH--área del Caribe.
SIDA (Enfermedad)--Prevención--Estudio y enseñanza.
Infección por el VIH--Prevención Estudio y enseñanza.
Educación para la salud.

RA 440.3 / C437 2010