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  • Peer programs in prevention of sexually transmitted infections
    Ebert Moltara, Maja
    For the past five years it was attempted to educate teenagers about reproductive health and sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS by using the Project Virus. The program is a peer program ... run by medical studentsand encompasses the entire country of Slovenia. Project Virus implements workshops on healthy and safe sex. Workshops are pen`ormed in elementary and secondary schools across Slovenia. The project has initiated over 500 workshops and has reached approximately 14,000 young people between the ages of 13 and 20. The method used in the program is called peer education- young people teaching young people. The goal is to create positive behavioral changes that will lead to healthier and safer sex. Project Virus also focuses on educating peer counselors through national and international workshops. The project is active in the annual World AIDS Day, held December 1of each year. Project Virus initiates the Stop HIV/AIDS action, held just before summer every year. Project Virus educates and counsels individuals alsothrough web page www.slomsic.org/aids. peer program
    Source: Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Panonica et Adriatica. - ISSN 1318-4458 (Letn. 12, št. 2, June 2003, str. 77.9)
    Type of material - article, component part
    Publish date - 2003
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 16598233