AIDS prevention classes included in universities
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-09-10 15:15

China will include AIDS prevention classes in the curriculum of all universities and secondary schools throughout the country from 2005.

A woman walks in front of an illuminated poster calling on people to prevent the AIDS disease in Shanghai. China will include AIDS prevention classes in the curriculum of all universities and secondary schools throughout the country from 2005. [AFP]

Students will be taught about HIV/AIDS in order to raise their awareness about the disease and to dispel misunderstandings and discrimination, the Chinese News Service reported Thursday.

The guidelines were issued by the State Council AIDS prevention work committee.

Years of public ignorance have fuelled the spread of AIDS in China.

The national leaders have now begun acknowledging that urgent action was needed to curb its spread.

China says it has an estimated 840,000 HIV/AIDS patients.

Intravenous drug users remain China's highest risk group.

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