"In a 1997 review commissioned by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV\AIDS(UNAIDS), evidence indicates that sexual health education for children and young people promotes safer sexual activity. "
"Worldwide, the majority of young people have begun to have sexual intercourse before they leave their teens, and at least half by the age of 16. Sixty-eight reports on HIV\AIDS and sexual health education from several countries were reviewed. Of the reports, 53 were evaluations of educational interventions. Twenty-two studies reported that HIV and \ or sexual health education either delayed the onset of sexual activity, reduced the number of sexual partners, or reduced unplanned pregnancy and STD rates. Twenty-seven studies reported neither increase nor decrease of sexual activity and attendant rates of STDs and pregnancy.
SOURCE: Joint United Nations Programmer on HIV/AIDS. (1997). Impact of HIV and sexual health education on the sexual behaviour of young people. Geneva. Switzerland. (Internet: http://www.unaids.org)"
"Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) released a report on April 22, 1998, showing that five young people aged 10 to 24 are now infected with HIV every minute.
SOURCE: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. (1998). New report finds five young people infected with HIV every minute. Geneva, Switzerland. (Internet: http://www.unaids.org)"
Overall SOURCE: (Internet: http://www.indiana.edu/~aids/news/news9.html)