Programmes
Group Health Education
For six hours each year, students participate in interactive group sessions covering health promotion and education. These sessions are led by a trained health educator, are adapted to the age of the students and focus on strategies for preventing HIV, including:
- messages on the importance of delaying sex
- being faithful to a single partner
- practicing safe sex, including using condoms if sexually active
- being tested for HIV.
- Substance abuse
- Eating healthy
Sessions also address reducing the stigma associated with HIV and living with HIV if infected.
The health education materials were developed by Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), an international non-profit with experience in HIV prevention. View www.edc.org for more.
" I was having a problem with my eyes and the nurse referred me to the clinic and I got eye drops and I feel better. Thank you Mpilonhle. I love you all. "
Nkosingiphile Gumede
Madwaleni High School
Grade : 12 B