U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Thousands Petition to Have AIDS-Awareness Classes in Schools

February 12, 2001

In Singapore, thousands of residents have petitioned to have AIDS awareness education put into secondary-school programs. According to a report in the Sunday Times, 50,000 signatures were on the petition as it was presented to Parliament member Claire Chiang on Saturday. The petition follows a national plan to teach teenagers in the country about sex and sexuality.

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02/11/01

This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.

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