a sourcebook of hiv/aids prevention programs volume 2

10 A Sourcebook of HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs, Vol. 2TrainingBetween 2001 and 2005, COPRESIDA/SEE formed a multidisciplinary teamof training facilitators, made up of specialists in sex education, psychology,counseling, and medicine. Secondary-school teachers received training in thedelivery of PEAS during a three-day period. Teachers from all disciplineswere welcomed to take part in training, which used a variety of methods,including lectures, case analyses, group discussions, experience-sharing, andaudio-visual presentations. Topics covered included the following:• Prevention of STIs, including HIV• Teenage pregnancy• Domestic violence• Drugs and delinquency• Sexuality, values, and taboos• Stigma and discrimination• Solidarity with people living with HIV/AIDS.In 2004 PEAS began training other school professionals (including schoolcounselors and psychologists) as well as peer educators (table 1.1). It alsobegan to offer refresher training, which gave previously trained teachers theopportunity to exchange ideas and experiences, strengthen their knowledgeof HIV/AIDS–related sex education, and benefit from exposure to newconcepts and information.TeachingComprehensive sexuality and HIV/AIDS education is taught as a part oflessons in a variety of courses, including environmental and applied science,Table 1.1: Number of People Who Received PEAS Training, 2001–05ITEMNUMBER TRAINEDSecondary-school teachers 10,098Program trainers at the national level 35Program trainers at the regional and district levels 118Counselors and psychologists 1,800Sexologists and physicians 40School policy makers 200Peer educators 1,280Parents and family members 412Total 13,983Source: SEE 2006; PEAS Training 2001/2005.(c) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank