ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act
5. HIV and AIDS education in institutions of learning
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
5. HIV and AIDS education in institutions of learning
(1)The Ministry responsible for education, utilizing official information provided by the Ministry, shall integrate instruction on the causes, modes of transmission and ways of preventing HIV and AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases in subjects taught in public and private schools at primary, secondary and tertiary levels, including informal, non formal and indigenous learning systems:Provided that—(a)where the integration of HIV and AIDS education is not appropriate or feasible at any level, the Ministry responsible for education shall design modules of HIV and AIDS prevention and control;(b)such integration shall not be used for the sale or distribution of birth control devices;(c)the formulation and adoption of the appropriate course content, scope and methodology at each educational level shall be determined after consultation with the relevant stakeholders.(2)The Ministry responsible for education, in consultation with the Ministry, shall ensure that every teacher or instructor of an HIV and AIDS prevention and control course undet this section is adequately trained and duly qualified to teach such course.