EDUCAIDS - The Global Initiative on Education and HIV & AIDS
Recognising the vital role of the education sector in the national response to AIDS, the UNAIDS Committee of Cosponsoring Organizations (CCO) launched EDUCAIDS in March 2004.
Led by UNESCO with the collaboration of key stakeholders, EDUCAIDS - the Global Initiative on Education and HIV & AIDS - seeks to support the overall national effort on HIV and AIDS by assisting governments and other key stakeholders to implement comprehensive, scaled-up education programmes on HIV and AIDS, ensuring that the education sector is fully engaged and contributing to the national response to the epidemic.
EDUCAIDS has two primary goals:
- To address the impact of HIV and AIDS, and prevent the spread of HIV, particularly among young people, through comprehensive educational responses;
- To support the education system to provide secure and protective learning environments that meet the needs of educators and students with regard to HIV and AIDS.
Download the
EDUCAIDS brochure (pdf format).
Contact Information:
aids@unesco.org