OF EDUCATIONDEPARTMENT

Department of EducationDepartment of Education

By:

Ma. Corazon C. Dumlao, MD, MPHMa. Corazon C. Dumlao, MD, MPHChief, Health Division

School Health an Nutrition Center

RATIONALE:RATIONALE:•AIDS - threat to public health

• not only a medical crisis but crisis of national resources.

•Affected Population -“people at peak of earning power”

RATIONALE:RATIONALE:May 2002 - 19 new HIV cases

reported - 8 new AIDS cases

reportedCumulative # of HIV (+) cases 1984 - 2002 - 1,695 HIV (+) cases

- 20 - 39 years age group

NO TREATMENT YET; PREVENTIONNO TREATMENT YET; PREVENTION

Knowledge Survey Among Knowledge Survey Among PupilsPupils

1010 - item knowledge test- item knowledge test

National Average of 5.3National Average of 5.3

All below passing average of All below passing average of

75%75%

Sources of Information on AIDS/HIV: Elementary Level

Newspapers8%

Radio8%

Parents13%

School Nurse

10%

Sisters/Bros.2%

Others2%

Friends4%

Doctor19%

Teachers14%

T.V.17%

Knowledge Survey Among H.S. Knowledge Survey Among H.S. StudentsStudents

•15 item test15 item test

•national average is 9.07national average is 9.07

•all below ideal passing average of all below ideal passing average of

75% or 11 correct answers75% or 11 correct answers

Sources of Information on AIDS/HIV: Secondary LevelSources of Information on AIDS/HIV: Secondary Level

Newspapers12%

Radio10%

School Nurse7%

Sisters/Bros.2%

Others1%

Friends3%

Doctor19%

Teachers20%

T.V.17%

Parents10%

Mandates DepEd to integrate AIDS Prevention Concepts

One priority thrust for EFA 2015

RA 8504

OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES:Goal: To develop matured and Goal: To develop matured and

responsible studentry imbued with responsible studentry imbued with desirable health values which can desirable health values which can assist them in making rational assist them in making rational decisions that can lead to satisfying, decisions that can lead to satisfying, productive, and quality life.productive, and quality life.

OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES:• Create awareness on the local and Create awareness on the local and

global situation on AIDS global situation on AIDS • Inculcate desirable health behavior Inculcate desirable health behavior • Provide pre-and in-service training Provide pre-and in-service training

of teachers and other school of teachers and other school officialsofficials

OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES: Strengthen parent and

community involvement

Initiate research studies

Institutionalize AIDS prevention education

COMPONENTS:COMPONENTS: IEC Co-curricular and Ancillary

Services HRD Parent Education & Community

Outreach Monitoring, Research &

Evaluation

Component # 1 - IECComponent # 1 - IEC Development of Modules for

Integration in Science and Health and Makabayan (sp. Social Studies)

Production of AIDS Sourcebook

Information campaign in schools

students, teachers, parents

Component # 2 - Co-Curricular Activities

Campus Journalism Inclusion of HIV/AIDS Prevention in school papers

Scouting Health Services Student Organizations/Clubs Guidance and Counselling

Component # 3 - HRD Training of Secondary School

Nurses as Trainors on Life Skills Training of Teacher Coordinators

and School Health Personnel on Adolescent/ Reproductive Health

Orientation of Sch. Admins. on the Proj.

Training of Teachers on Teaching Strategies for HIV/AIDS Education

Component # 4 - Parent Education

Training of Parents on Effective Parenting

Information dissemination during PTCA assemblies

Monitoring of children’s behavior in coordination with School Guidance Counsellor

Component # 5 - MREComponent # 5 - MRE

Conduct surveys,

periodic monitoring

and evaluative studies

FUTURE PLANSFUTURE PLANS Printing of Modules, Training

Manual & Source Book Capability Building MRE

KAP Linkages - UNICEF

- WHO - SEAMEO & ADB - GOs & NGOs

1.Issuance of DECS Memorandum No. 2, s. 1987 entitled “Information Campaign on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome”.

2.Preparation of the Project Proposal sent to the Department of Health, UNESCO and National Economic Development Authority for possible funding. (1988)

3.Inclusion of core messages on AIDS prevention in the Information Handbook for School Health and Nutrition Personnel. (1989)

SUMMARY REPORT ON SUMMARY REPORT ON ACCOMPLISHMENTSACCOMPLISHMENTS

1987 - 20041987 - 2004

4.Training of 2000 school health and nutrition personnel on communication skills utilizing the Handbook as the source of content. Hence, they are now effectively advocating AIDS prevention to school administrators and teachers during staff meetings, and to the students, as well as to the parents, during assemblies. (1989-1992)

5.Printing and distribution of 60,000 Information Handbooks to the 2500 school health personnel and 30,000 public elementary schools nationwide. (1991)

6.Development of a Sourcebook on AIDS as an additional reference material. (1991)

7.Analysis of the curricula for the elementary and secondary levels to determine entry points of AIDS prevention concepts, and the necessity of support materials for any existing objectives for AIDS prevention. (1992)

8.Development of a Teacher’s Module and Student’s Workbook on AIDS prevention utilizing the Teacher-Child Parent (TCP) Approach for the secondary level. AIDS was included as one of the seven concerns for which instructional modules and workbooks were developed in a Writeshop conducted in Baguio City on March 8-21, 1992. The modules and workbooks were tried out in four regions during School Year 1992-1993.

9. In collaboration with the Kabalikat ng Pamilya Filipino Foundation, an NGO, the Health and Nutrition Center undertook the following projects:a. AIDS Prevention Education among the youth

through student-based organizations, andb. Training of leaders on the Immune System

Approach to AIDS education in June 1992.10. Conduct of the UNESCO-assisted Workshop on

the Development of Instructional Materials for AIDS Education held at the Development Academy of the Philippines on July 7-12, 1992.

Outputs: Curricular Framework Lessons for the

elementary, secondary, tertiary and non-formal

education levels.

11. Creation of the DECS-AIDS Technical Committee in 1992 to oversee the management of the project.

12. Printing of the 10,000 copies of AIDS Modules for Secondary level.

13. Conduct of the Workshop to develop additional instructional materials for AIDS education held on December 1-12, 1992 at the Imus Sports Center, Cavite.

Outputs: Elementary Level a. Lessons for the integration in Grades I, II, and

VI in Science & Health, Civics & Culture, Home

Economics & Livelihood Education

b. Accompanying materials – voice tapes, comics and posters.

Secondary Levela. Modules for Integration in Physical Education,

Health and Music (PHEM), and Filipino, and Values EducationTertiary Levela. Teacher’s Guide in AIDS Prevention EducationNon-Formal Educationa. Facilitator’s Guide for Functional Literacy –

Levels I, II and IIIb. Comics14. Revision of the TCP AIDS Teacher’s Guide and

Student’s Workshop in a Workshop conducted on April 28 – May 7, 1993 at the Imus Sports Center, Cavite.

15. Conduct of the Workshop to develop evaluation tools for the instructional materials on May 10-17, 1993.

16. Conduct of try-out schools in Regions IV, VII, XI and NCR in July, 1993. Selected schools were categorized into urban/rural; public/private, experimental/control.

17. Administration of the pre-test in the try-out schools in August 1993.

18. Administration of the post-test in the schools. 19. With the assistance of the World Health

organization and the Department of Health, the instructional materials were revised in a Workshop conducted in June, 1994.

20. Printing of the following materials in September 1994 – January 1995:4500 copies First Year Module (Values Education)4500 copies Second Year Module (PEHM)4500 copies Third Year Module (Filipino)4500 copies Fourth Year Module (Values Education)1500 copies Teacher’s Guide AIDS Education for Tertiary Institutions.

21. Orientation Training of school administrators and teachers of secondary schools located in areas covered by PLAN International in the Divisions of Baguio City and Occidental Mindoro. Funds for the training were provided by PLAN. The objectives were to orient the participants on the School-Based AIDS Education Project and to train them on the utilization of the materials.

22.Actual use of the secondary modules on HIV/AIDS in eight (8) districts in Occidental Mindoro.

23.Printing of 18,000 additional copies of the secondary modules.

24.Conduct of Assessment Workshop on the AIDS Evaluation Project; San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.

25.Issuance of the DECS Memorandum on the School-Based AIDS Education Project (1996)

26.Conduct of the Workshop to revise and finalize instructional materials (elementary).

27.Conduct of the National Work-Conference on the School-Based AIDS Education Project (SEAP). (1997)

28. Orientation Training on SEAP and Use of Materials (1997-1998) R1, 2 & CAR (Zone 1)R3 & NCR (Zone 2)R4 & 5 (Zone 3)R6 (Zone 4)R7 (Zone 5)R10 & CARAGA (Zone 6)R9 & 11 (Zone 7)R12 & ARMM (Zone 8)

29. Implementation of SAEP in areas of PLAN InternationalPlanningOrientation Training of ImplementationLaunching and implementation

30. Celebration of World AIDS Day (every December 1st since 1997)

31. Advocacy of HIV/AIDS Prevention by school health personnel (specifically in December of every year)

32. Gathering of data: assessment of Integration of HIV/AIDS in the elementary and secondary curricula

33. Analysis, interpretation and preparation of final report re: DECS UNAIDS Project

34. Conduct of Workshop re: Integrating Life Skills in the Support Instructional Materials for HIV/AIDS Education

35. Participation in the formulation of the IRR or RA 8504 re: Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act

36.Development of the Training of Trainors Manual on AIDS Education (SEAMEO-UP-DECS collaboration)

37.Development of Resource Materials on HIV/AIDS for Teachers (DECS-CHASPAR Project)

38.Field testing of the Materials for Teachers on HIV/AIDS/STD Prevention Education (SEAMEO-TROPMED-GTZ assisted project

39.Conduct of the evaluation of the Reference Materials on HIV/AIDS/STD for teachers.

40.Conduct of the Regional Workshop on Youth and Teachers Participation on HIV/AIDS/STD Initiatives at the Bacolod City Convention Center on April 24-27, 2002 (SEAMEO-TROPMED-GTZ)

41.Request for Authority to print the revised HIV/AIDS Education Modules for secondary level however, this was disapproved last May 10, 2001.

42.Conduct of the Workshop on the Revision/Finalization of the AIDS Education Module for elementary and secondary levels for integration in the re-structured Basic Education Curriculum (BEC)

43.Conduct of the Workshop on the Revision/Finalization of the AIDS Education Module for elementary and secondary levels for integration in the re-structured Basic Education Curriculum (BEC)

44.Conduct of Training of Trainors on the Integration of AIDS Education in the Basic Education Curriculum1st Batch - October 27 – 29, 20032nd Batch - November 11 – 13, 20033rd Batch - February 23 – 25, 2004