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SUNDAY, JULY 12, 1987

SCHOOL COMMUNITY MORE AWARE OF AIDS

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THE GOVERNMENT IS MAKING INROADS IN ENHANCING THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY'S AWARENESS OF THE SPREAD OF AND PREVENTION AGAINST AIDS AND OTHER BLOOD-BORNE DISEASES.

SINCE THE TERRITORY-WIDE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN AGAINST AIDS WAS LAUNCHED LAST APRIL, MORE THAN 1,200 TEACHERS, SCHOOL HEADS AND STAFF OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAVE ATTENDED A SERIES OF SEMINARS ON THE SUBJECT JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID THE SEMINARS RECEIVED VERY POSITIVE RESPONSE. IN GENERAL, THE PARTICIPANTS SHOWED KEEN INTEREST IN LEARNING HOW THE VIRUS OF AIDS AND OTHER BLOOD-BORNE DISEASES INCLUDING VIRAL HEPATITIS B WAS TRANSMITTED, SYMPTOMS OF THESE DISEASES AND PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.

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"THE SEMINARS WOULD CERTAINLY HELP PROMOTE A HEALTHY AND SENSIBLE ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE AIDS CAMPAIGN AMONG THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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TO FURTHER ASSIST TEACHERS то PASS THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON THE

HAS SUBJECT TO STUDENTS, THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

ALSO GATHERED A GOOD COLLECTION OF RESOURCE MATERIALS INCLUDING FILMS, TEACHING

JOURNALS ON PACKAGES, BOOKS AND

BLOOD-BORNE DISEASES

THE AT

SEX EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE AND THE AUDIO VISUAL EDUCATION CENTRE WHICH ARE OPEN TO TEACHERS.

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT ARE WORKING JOINTLY ON A SET OF GUIDELINES ON PREVENTION OF AIDS AND OTHER BLOOD-BORNE DISEASES FOR SCHOOL USE. IT IS EXPECTED THE GUIDELINES WILL BE READY FOR DISTRIBUTION TO SCHOOLS IN THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR.

COLLEGES IN ADDITION, THE

OF EDUCATION ARE EXPLORING THE FEASIBILITY OF INCLUDING THE TOPIC IN THE TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME IN SEPTEMBER.

PLANTS ALSO IN STORE ARE

то INCORPORATE THE TOPIC IN CURRICULUM OF SOCIAL STUDIES AND OTHER RELATED SUBJECTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND TO PRODUCE AN ETV PROGRAMME ON AIDS FOR SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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