Solution
How The African Pulse is helping to mitigate the problem:
- The African Pulse reaches South African children, approaching adolescence, within the framework provided by the outcome -based education system (OBE).
- Research has confirmed that schools are the most important source of information on HIV/AIDS for children. HIV/AIDS education is fully integrated into South Africa's schooling through the Life Orientation curriculum, which provides a far more sustainable channel for prevention. It promotes good health in the broadest sense to develop physical, mental, and social well-being.
- The African Pulse provides the story of Feroza, a multi- media package of educational tools, specifically aligned to the Life Orientation curriculum for Grades 7 and 8. In content and style, the materials developed by The African Pulse, help learners and educators meet the learning outcomes of this subject, and help mainstream issues like HIV/AIDS into other areas of the curriculum.
Innovative educational
resources for HIV/AIDS
and Life Skills