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Buysse, A. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1996
The information adolescents and young adults had about acquired immune deficiency syndrome and the human immunodeficiency virus was studied with 698 high school and college students. The discrepancy between knowledge level and need for additional information could not be attributed to specific information-related aspects. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Beliefs, College Students
Keels, Crystal L. – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2005
North Carolina A&T does it. Across the street, Bennett College does it too. So do Elizabeth City State University, Livingstone and Fayetteville State. These North Carolina-based historically Black institutions have made HIV/AIDS education a part of the student experience at their respective campuses, and one school, Johnson C. Smith…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Public Health, Sexuality, Black Colleges
Ambler, Marjane – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2005
Reports on the creation of a public health degree at Dine College in Shiprock, New Mexico, the first degree of its kind at a "tribal college". Review of the work of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium and the Centers for Disease Control, who developed the degree with the goal of increasing the number of American Indians in…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Health Promotion, Disease Control, Public Health
Oyefara, John Lekan – International Social Science Journal, 2005
This article examines the sexual behaviour and the HIV/AIDS knowledge and vulnerability of female street hawkers in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria. A total of 126 female street hawkers under 18 were sampled in a cross-sectional survey and six Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted to generate data from respondents. Data on sexual behaviour…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Family Characteristics, Sexuality, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Rugg, Deborah; Novak, John; Peersman, Greet; Heckert, Karen A.; Spencer, Jack; Marconi, Katherine – New Directions for Evaluation, 2004
In this article, the authors first highlight the experiences in global monitoring and evaluation (M&E) coordination and collaboration. They then describe the collaboration experiences of two U.S. government agencies active in HIV prevention and care, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Centers for Disease Control and…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Health Promotion, Program Evaluation, Prevention
Knobler, Stacey L., Ed.; Burroughs, Thomas, Ed.; Mahmoud, Adel, Ed.; Lemon, Stanley M., Ed. – National Academies Press, 2006
The Forum on Microbial Threats (previously named the Forum on Emerging Infections) was created in 1996 in response to a request from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal of the Forum is to provide structured opportunities for representatives from academia, industry, professional…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Public Health, Prevention, Disease Control
Schlitt, John J. – 1991
The contribution of school health programs to disease prevention among children and youth has included immunizations, screenings, referrals, and in some instances, treatment for potentially health-threatening conditions. State and community policymakers, as well as children and youth advocates, have been prompted to consider a broader role for…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Health, Disease Control, Elementary Secondary Education
Center for Disease Control (DHEW/PHS), Atlanta, GA. – 1982
This book is primarily a guide and source directory to health education materials in 10 nationally recognized health risk areas: (1) stopping or reducing smoking; (2) improving nutrition; (3) controlling high blood pressure; (4) modifying alcohol intake or drinking habits; (5) increasing physical activity; (6) reducing stress; (7) detecting cancer…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Cancer, Community Health Services, Diabetes
Missouri State Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education, Jefferson City. – 1989
This guide replaces the 1975 publication "A Guide for Developing a Comprehensive K-12 School Health Instruction Program." It is designed to provide a framework for local curriculum development by identifying knowledge and skills students should master at each of four levels--grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. At each level, the…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Curriculum Development, Disease Control, Drug Abuse
National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA. – 1989
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a serious health problem in the United States and in the world. To date, there is no vaccine to protect people from HIV infection, nor is there a cure for those who are infected and are facing the consequences of this life-threatening disease. But infection with HIV can be prevented if people know and avoid…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Board of Education Role, Boards of Education, Communicable Diseases
Gallagher-Allred, Charlette R.; Townley, Nancy A. – 1980
Nutrition is well-recognized as a necessary component of educational programs for physicians. This is to be valued in that of all factors affecting health in the United States, none is more important than nutrition. This can be argued from various perspectives, including health promotion, disease prevention, and therapeutic management. In all…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Dietetics, Disease Control, Health Education
Stein, Joan Z.; Gallagher-Allred, Charlette R. – 1980
Nutrition is well-recognized as a necessary component of educational programs for physicians. This is to be valued in that of all factors affecting health in the United States, none is more important than nutrition. This can be argued from various perspectives, including health promotion, disease prevention, and therapeutic management. In all…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Dietetics, Disease Control, Health Education
Hurley, Roberta Smith – 1985
Nutrition is well-recognized as a necessary component of educational programs for physicians. This is to be valued in that of all factors affecting health in the United States, none is more important than nutrition. This can be argued from various perspectives, including health promotion, disease prevention, and therapeutic management. In all…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Dietetics, Disease Control, Health Education
Alabama State Dept. of Education, Montgomery. – 1988
This comprehensive school health education program offers a planned sequential curriculum for grades K-12 based on student needs, current and emerging health concepts, and social issues. It integrates the physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions of health. The 10 areas covered are: (1) consumer health; (2) dental health; (3) disease…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Dental Health, Disease Control, Drug Abuse
Tennessee State Dept. of Education, Nashville. – 1985
This monograph presents the health education framework developed for the public schools in Tennessee, and designed to serve as a basis for health curriculum development and implementation in grades K-12. The comprehensive health education program covers ten major areas: (1) community health; (2) consumer health; (3) disease control; (4)…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Disease Control