13 Aug 2008 - In the News
In recent months, ESCAP has urged reluctant governmental officials in the Asia Pacific region to address the rapidly increasing rates of HIV infection among its youth populations.
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission on the Asia Pacific (ESCAP) has urged Asian governments to promote AIDS awareness among its youth populations. Rates of infection among young people are growing exponentially; more than half of the new diagnosed cases of HIV/AIDS in the past year were among people under the age of 30. This increased vulnerability is attributable to high rates of drug use and sex trafficking in the area, as well as a lack of information about prevention. ESCAP has urged government officials to increase education programs and preventative methods among the newly targeted populations by way of interactive education techniques and increased accessibility of condoms. However, despite the recent statistics, Asian governments are reluctant to integrate HIV/AIDS awareness into schools.
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