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Behavioral Medicine
Soccer program in Guinea helps girls avoid HIV/AIDS, pregnancy
May 19th, 2005
A girls' soccer program in Upper Guinea promoting prevention of HIV/AIDS and unwanted pregnancies proved so successful that UNICEF and the country's Ministry of Youth decided to replicate the program for young adults in Middle Guinea. The soccer program was developed by the PRISM project as part of its strategy to reach youth with messages designed to prevent HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections (STI), and unwanted pregnancies. Banking on the popularity of sports among Guinean youth, PRISM staff collaborated with local youth authorities and soccer team leaders in Upper Guinea to develop a communication strategy linked to soccer with an emphasis on girls'...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-05-19)
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