Children's books against HIV

A recent report by the BBC chain of London, publishes that the measures taken by the Ugandan government to face the high rates of HIV infection The rate of infection has resulted and has fallen by more than 20%, thanks in part to its pragmatic book campaign.

The infections decreased 25% in recent years, because they have been published books where stories about AIDS for children are presented.

Explicit descriptions about infections are presented in children's books who have managed to raise awareness both parents and children of the importance of knowing the problem. Important issue for one of the countries that had one of the highest rates of infection with the acquired immunodeficiency virus.

Journalist Anna Cavell points out that Uganda's internal strategy is pragmatic, since thanks to the increase in campaigns to raise awareness among young people, now they are the ones who write novels, they are published and it is the parents who buy them.

Currently, Uganda boasts a certain level of success in against HIV / AIDS , of having 20% ​​of the population suffering from the infection, today it has been reduced to 6.7%.


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