ABSTRACT:
The paper analyzes the evolution of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) prevention policy aimed at adolescents and young people, and developed in schools, in Brazil, in 1994-2014, as well as the role of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), from documentary analysis and interviews with stakeholders. It describes the politics evolution and the nature of different programs implemented, concerning coverage, quality and effectiveness of the actions, results and the role of the institutions involved. Expansion of coverage, low effectiveness of the actions taken, difficulties of inter-institutional integration and barriers to policy implementation were observed. It discusses the sustainability and alternatives to the policy revision.
Keywords:
AIDS; Health education; Sex education; Disease prevention