Preventing the Transmission of HIV/AIDS among
Junior and Senior High School Students
in Junin, Argentina

Ana-María Mendes Diz
Ana-Clara Camarotti
Pablo-Francisco Di Leo
Cristina Godio
Instituto de Investigaciones Gino Germani
[The Gino Germani Memorial Institute for Research]
School of Social Sciences
Universidad de Buenos Aires [The Federal University of Buenos Aires], Argentina

Citation: Mendes Diz, Ana-María, Ana-Clara Camarotti, Pablo-Francisco Di Leo and Cristina Godio (2007). "Preventing the Transmission of HIV/AIDS among Junior and Senior High School Students in Junin, Argentina." Children, Youth and Environments 17 (2): 112-125. Retrieved [date] from http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/

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Abstract

This health promotion project trained high school teachers about HIV/AIDS in a series of participatory workshops. The teachers then worked with youth leaders in local schools to create health promotion activities and exhibitions to engage other youth in the schools.  Activities included the creation and design of graphic material such as school newspapers, posters, comics, and leaflets. In addition, youth created interactive activities such as plays, broadcasts and songs which were then introduced to the community at large. The project impacted youth, adults, and institutions, and achieved many health promotion objectives.

Keywords: health promotion, young leaders, youth school participation, Argentina