Michel BJ; International Conference on AIDS (15th : 2004 : Bangkok, Thailand).
Int Conf AIDS. 2004 Jul 11-16; 15: abstract no. TuPeE5392.
South African universities Vice-Chancellors Association, Pretoria, South Africa
Issues: The HIV/AIDS epidemic confronts university students with staggering challenges. Worldwide, rates of new infection are highest among 15-24 year olds. Younger students already infected will enter the tertiary system before their symptoms become evident. The concentration of young people on campus socializing in the absence of adult and community constraints increases the likelihood of contact with multiple sexual partners. Discussion: The question the paper will address is how can tertiary institutions systematically provide high-quality HIV/AIDS education for all students, especially those who do not seek it? A recent South African initiative that focuses on higher education students is one such attempt. Your Moves is an interactive CD-ROM with dramatic video scenarios for males and females. A convenient and reliable mechanism for delivering accurate information about HIV/AIDS. It allows students to experience in safety situations where they make critical decisions, see the outcomes of those decisions, reflect and reconsider their options. It creates lasting, positive images of attractive and imperfect young people with whom they can identify. It places their sexual attitudes, experiences, and choices in the context of powerful dynamics in society and on campus. Part of South Africa's comprehensive Higher Education HIV/AIDS Programme, Your Moves is a strategy that can reach large numbers of students individually, in classes and groups. This session will demonstrate Your Moves and discuss its implementation status in South Africa. Lessons learned: Valuable feedback has been received via an ongoing monitoring of the game at institutions. It has made us aware of the variety of ways that reactions and situations read differently to expectations. Recommendations: The impact of the game has alerted those involved with its implementation and monitoring that the base narrative provides a solid overview of the main issues around HIV/AIDS. It has potential to be more widely distributed and/or adapted for use elsewhere.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Adult
- Attitude
- Female
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Education
- Humans
- Male
- Sexual Behavior
- South Africa
- Students
Other ID:
UI: 102283195
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