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The meeting suggested to strengthened Human Resource Division and Guidance & Counseling
department to deal with issues of confidentiality at workplace. The meeting was informed that
National Council for Children has planned to collaborate with the Ministry of Education and Sports to
address issues of Stigma and Discrimination of Children living with HIV/AIDS in schools through;
campaign against Stigma and Discrimination on Radios, TV, among others.
(ii) Dissemination and distribution of MoES HIV/AIDS 2011/2015 Strategic Plan
The Ministry of Education and Sports HIV/AIDS Unit team distributed 200 copies of the Education
and Sports Sector HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategic Plans to eight districts .The materials were given to
HIV/AIDS NGOs operating in schools, District Inspector of Schools, District Education officers,
Municipal Education Officers and Community Development Officers of the following districts;
Moroto, Kotido, Kaboong, Katakwi, Yumbe, Oyam, Mubende and Kanugu. They were briefed to align
their activities to the MoES HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan.
(iii) Condom distribution and condom education to Universities and Sub­Sectors
The Ministry of Education and Sports HIV/AIDS Unit with support from UNICEF conducted condom
Education at Nkozi University, Makerere University and Nkumba University. The HIV/AIDS Unit
invited facilitators from NGO’s who provided a brief on condom Education to students in their
faculties. After a brief condom education, the HIV/AIDS Unit distributed and handled over 6 cartons
of condom boxes to the HIV/AIDS focal point officer of the Universities. Makerere University took (2)
cartons containing (14000) condoms, Nkozi University (2) cartons containing (14000) condoms and
Nkumba University (2) cartons containing (14000) condoms. Total of 8 cartons condoms were
collected from the Ministry of Health. The remaining carton containing (7200) condoms was
distributed to MoES, NCDC, and Directorate of Education Standards, .The distribution exercise is still
on going
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(iv)
Development of Sexual and Reproductive Health Indicators to be integrated in the Education
Management Information System (EMIS)
Through support of UNFPA the HIV/AIDS Unit convened a meeting to generate indicators to track
performance of the Health Policy in educational institutions. The indicators were generated based on
the stated policy objectives in the draft school health policy. The desired outcome of the objectives
confirm to the view that a child’s ability to learn is directly related to the synergistic effects of good
health, safety, good nutrition, appropriate education and learning environment. Good health is
essential for quality education and vice­versa. Therefore the generated objectives will give track of
school health. The developed indicators will then be integrated in the Education Information
Management Information System (EMIS).
(v)
HIV Policy development, monitoring and implementation
In FY 2011/12 SPEAR, in collaboration with Ministry of Education and Sports, continued to provide
support to the roll out of Education Sector HIV and AIDS Workplace Policy. Several activities were
undertaken that include:­
ESSAPR FY 2011/12 to inform the 19 th ESSR – OCTOBER 2012