HIV Education in Zambia

Posted by Jamie Robertson Sep 29, 2008

Zambia is working hard to incorporate HIV and sex education into their public school curriculum. As on of the hardest hit countries in the HIV epidemic, Zambia has seen the need to educate their children on this topic as early as they can. Children are eager to learn, ask questions, and discover new answers. While children are the future of any country, over half of Zambia's population is under 18. The good news is that most of these children are not HIV positive.

This success is due, in part, to the education and social marketing campaigns that Zambia has worked very hard on.There are numerous ads around the country encourage people to know their status and to protect themselves. It is also a testament to the success of the mother-to-child transmission prevention work being done, both in Zambia and around the world. Continuing to educate these children is the only way to ensure they make it to adulthood.

For more information on HIV/AIDS in Zambia read Overview of HIV/AIDS in Zambia.