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SJSM Science Thank you for visiting the website of SJSM Science. SJSM Science seeks to promote scientific research among SJSM students and faculty by publishing their work online and sharing their research experiences with you. Issue No 13. Fall 2013 Awareness and effectiveness of education of HIV/AIDS of teenagers in Bonaire – Dutch Caribbean According to UNAIDS report on the global AIDS epidemic 2013, approximately 12,000 people became newly infected in the Caribbean in 2012, bringing the total number of people living with HIV/AIDS there to more than 250,000. AIDS claimed an estimated 11,000 lives in 2012. Those facts again emphasize the importance of the education as the part of the HIV prevention strategy. But is the education really effective? SJSM students tested the knowledge about AIDS among the teenagers before and after the workshop. And here is what they found: Amirpour M, Mohammed M, Moshref B and Sirajuddin H.

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Page 1: Thank you for visiting the website of SJSM Science. SJSM ...According to UNAIDS report on the global AIDS epidemic 2013, approximately 12,000 people became newly infected in the Caribbean

SJSMScienceThankyouforvisitingthewebsiteofSJSMScience.SJSMScienceseekstopromotescientificresearchamongSJSMstudentsandfacultybypublishingtheirworkonlineandsharingtheirresearchexperienceswithyou.IssueNo13.Fall2013AwarenessandeffectivenessofeducationofHIV/AIDSof teenagers inBonaire–DutchCaribbeanAccordingtoUNAIDSreportontheglobalAIDSepidemic2013,approximately12,000peoplebecamenewlyinfectedintheCaribbeanin2012,bringingthetotalnumberofpeoplelivingwithHIV/AIDStheretomorethan250,000.AIDSclaimedanestimated11,000livesin2012.ThosefactsagainemphasizetheimportanceoftheeducationasthepartoftheHIVpreventionstrategy.Butistheeducationreallyeffective?SJSMstudentstestedtheknowledgeaboutAIDSamongtheteenagersbeforeandaftertheworkshop.Andhereiswhattheyfound:AmirpourM,MohammedM,MoshrefBandSirajuddinH.

Page 2: Thank you for visiting the website of SJSM Science. SJSM ...According to UNAIDS report on the global AIDS epidemic 2013, approximately 12,000 people became newly infected in the Caribbean