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Article: Young people and HIV/AIDS.
- Article from:
- Women's Health Journal
- Article date:
- July 1, 2002
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A United Nations report launched July 2, 2002 reveals the alarming extent to which the vast majority of young people are uninformed about how HIV is transmitted or how to protect themselves against the virus. Nonetheless, the report also observes, sexual activity begins in adolescence for most people.
"Young People and HIV/AIDS: Opportunity in Crisis," jointly produced by UNICEF, UNAIDS and the World Health Organization, is the first detailed analysis of the knowledge and behavior of young people aged 15 to 24 regarding HIV/AIDS. The report also includes current statistics on HIV prevalence in every country by age group.
Carol Bellamy, UNICEF Executive ...