The projet will start by a pilot in targted schools and universities in 4 provinces : Kinshasa, Haut- Katanga, Kasai Oriental and Lualaba. The results of the pilot phase will lead to the formulation of recommendations for advocacy for the integration of HIV/AIDS prevention concepts, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), into mathematics education, which could enhance the level of knowledge and awareness among students and thus contribute to achieving the UNAIDS objective of controlling.
The HIV/AIDS prevalence remains a major public health concern among adolescents and young people (AYP) in the world. In the DRC, in 2024, the prevalence of HIV among young people aged 15 to 24 was estimated at 3.4%, which is above the global average of 2.5%. In DRC, data showed higher prevalence among girls for some provinces, i.e 4.6% in Haut-Katanga.Despite efforts by the Ministry of Education to integrate HIV/AIDS education, gaps remain remain in translating knowledge into behaviour change.
This model aligns with global recommendations from UNESCO and WHO. Mathematical concepts will be used to explore and integrate notions of human relationships and gender, sexually transmitted infections and their causative agents, as well as their specific antibodies. This initiative aims to enhance their capacity to self-assess, identify their own risk, and decide on a related change in behaviour, while enabling self-management and raising awareness about crucial public health issues.
The six KI-DRC "Sexual Behavioural Codes-Help-us-to-help-you" (SBC/h or CCS/Anava in French) framework can help students understand gender identity, risk factors, increase HIV awareness, contribute to improving HIV prevention and effecting behaviors among adolescents. The value of this approach will be enhanced through the teaching of maths and basic Statistical Analysis of HIV/AIDS Prevalence, probability models in risk assessment and risk communication and gender disparities in HIV Impact.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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