American Academy of Pediatrics
Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome education in schools. American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Pediatric AIDS.
Abstract
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic has grown during the past 15 years. Education remains a critical component of our efforts to prevent HIV infection/AIDS in school children and young adults. To accomplish this goal, school personnel should receive updated information about HIV infection/AIDS so that accurate teaching on this topic can be included in the K-12 health education curriculum. Informed pediatricians and nurses can serve as important resources for school health services and administration to provide current information for the curriculum. Each community should have a school health advisory committee that enlists community support and provides input to health education programs in schools.
Source and rights
Published by Pediatrics, 1998. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
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At a glance
- Organisation
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Published
- 1998
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Pediatrics
- PubMed
- 9565429
- Added to Prognia
- 25 July 2026







