DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Department of Education

By:

Ma. Corazon C. Dumlao, MD, MPH

Chief, Health Division
School Health an Nutrition Center
RATIONALE:
• AIDS - threat to public health
• not only a medical crisis
but crisis of national
resources.
• Affected Population -“people at
peak of earning power”
RATIONALE:
May 2002 - 19 new HIV cases reported
- 8 new AIDS cases reported
Cumulative # of HIV (+) cases
1984 - 2002 - 1,695 HIV (+) cases
- 20 - 39 years age group

NO TREATMENT YET; PREVENTION

Knowledge Survey Among Pupils

10 - item knowledge test

National Average of 5.3

All below passing average of 75%

 School Nurse Teachers
14%
10% Friends
4%
Doctor Others
19%
2%

Sisters/Bros.
2%

T.V.
Parents 17%
13%
Newspapers
Radio
8% 8%

Sources of Information on AIDS/HIV: Elementary Level

Knowledge Survey Among H.S. Students

• 15 item test

• national average is 9.07

• all below ideal passing average of 75%

or 11 correct answers
 School Nurse Teachers
Doctor 7% 20%
19%
Friends
3%
Parents Others
10% 1%

Sisters/Bros.
2%
Radio T.V.
17%
10% Newspapers
12%

Sources of Information on AIDS/HIV: Secondary Level

 RA 8504

Mandates DepEd to
integrate AIDS
Prevention Concepts

One priority thrust for EFA 2015

OBJECTIVES:
Goal: To develop matured and responsible
studentry imbued with desirable
health values which can assist them
in making rational decisions that can
lead to satisfying, productive, and
quality life.
OBJECTIVES:
• Create awareness on the local and
global situation on AIDS
• Inculcate desirable health behavior
• Provide pre-and in-service training
of teachers and other school officials
OBJECTIVES:
 Strengthen parent and
community involvement
 Initiate research studies
 Institutionalize AIDS
prevention education
COMPONENTS:
 IEC
 Co-curricular and Ancillary Services
 HRD
 Parent Education & Community
Outreach
 Monitoring, Research & Evaluation
Component # 1 - IEC

 Development of Modules for

Integration in Science and Health
and Makabayan (sp. Social
Studies)
 Production of AIDS Sourcebook
 Information campaign in schools
 students, teachers, parents
Component # 2 - Co-Curricular
Activities
 Campus Journalism
 Inclusion of HIV/AIDS
Prevention in school papers
 Scouting
 Health Services
 Student Organizations/Clubs
 Guidance and Counselling
Component # 3 - HRD
 Training of Secondary School Nurses as
Trainors on Life Skills
 Training of Teacher Coordinators and
School Health Personnel on Adolescent/
Reproductive Health
 Orientation of Sch. Admins. on the Proj.
 Training of Teachers on Teaching
Strategies for HIV/AIDS Education
Component # 4 - Parent Education
 Training of Parents on Effective
Parenting
 Information dissemination during
PTCA assemblies
 Monitoring of children’s behavior
in coordination with School
Guidance Counsellor
Component # 5 - MRE

 Conduct surveys, periodic

monitoring and evaluative

studies
FUTURE PLANS
 Printing of Modules, Training Manual &
Source Book
 Capability Building
 MRE
 KAP
 Linkages - UNICEF
- WHO
- SEAMEO & ADB
- GOs & NGOs
SUMMARY REPORT ON ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1987 - 2004
1. Issuance of DECS Memorandum No. 2, s. 1987
entitled “Information Campaign on Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome”.
2. Preparation of the Project Proposal sent to the
Department of Health, UNESCO and National
Economic Development Authority for possible
funding. (1988)
3. Inclusion of core messages on AIDS prevention in
the Information Handbook for School Health and
Nutrition Personnel. (1989)
4. Training of 2000 school health and nutrition personnel
on communication skills utilizing the Handbook as the
source of content. Hence, they are now effectively
advocating AIDS prevention to school administrators
and teachers during staff meetings, and to the
students, as well as to the parents, during assemblies.
(1989-1992)
5. Printing and distribution of 60,000 Information
Handbooks to the 2500 school health personnel and
30,000 public elementary schools nationwide. (1991)
6. Development of a Sourcebook on AIDS as an additional
reference material. (1991)
7. Analysis of the curricula for the elementary and secondary
levels to determine entry points of AIDS prevention
concepts, and the necessity of support materials for any
existing objectives for AIDS prevention. (1992)
8. Development of a Teacher’s Module and Student’s
Workbook on AIDS prevention utilizing the Teacher-Child
Parent (TCP) Approach for the secondary level. AIDS was
included as one of the seven concerns for which
instructional modules and workbooks were developed in a
Writeshop conducted in Baguio City on March 8-21, 1992.
The modules and workbooks were tried out in four
regions during School Year 1992-1993.
9. In collaboration with the Kabalikat ng Pamilya Filipino
Foundation, an NGO, the Health and Nutrition Center
undertook the following projects:
a. AIDS Prevention Education among the youth through
student-based organizations, and
b. Training of leaders on the Immune System Approach
to AIDS education in June 1992.
10. Conduct of the UNESCO-assisted Workshop on the
Development of Instructional Materials for AIDS
Education held at the Development Academy of the
Philippines on July 7-12, 1992.
Outputs:
Curricular Framework Lessons for the elementary,
secondary, tertiary and non-formal education levels.
11. Creation of the DECS-AIDS Technical Committee in 1992
to oversee the management of the project.
12. Printing of the 10,000 copies of AIDS Modules for
Secondary level.
13. Conduct of the Workshop to develop additional
instructional materials for AIDS education held on
December 1-12, 1992 at the Imus Sports Center, Cavite.
Outputs:
Elementary Level
a. Lessons for the integration in Grades I, II, and VI in
Science & Health, Civics & Culture, Home Economics
& Livelihood Education
b. Accompanying materials – voice tapes, comics and
posters.
Secondary Level
a. Modules for Integration in Physical Education, Health and
Music (PHEM), and Filipino, and Values Education
Tertiary Level
a. Teacher’s Guide in AIDS Prevention Education
Non-Formal Education
a. Facilitator’s Guide for Functional Literacy – Levels I, II
and III
b. Comics
14. Revision of the TCP AIDS Teacher’s Guide and Student’s
Workshop in a Workshop conducted on April 28 – May 7,
1993 at the Imus Sports Center, Cavite.
15. Conduct of the Workshop to develop evaluation tools for
the instructional materials on May 10-17, 1993.
16. Conduct of try-out schools in Regions IV, VII, XI and NCR
in July, 1993. Selected schools were categorized into
urban/rural; public/private, experimental/control.
17. Administration of the pre-test in the try-out schools in
August 1993.
18. Administration of the post-test in the schools.
19. With the assistance of the World Health organization and
the Department of Health, the instructional materials
were revised in a Workshop conducted in June, 1994.
20. Printing of the following materials in September 1994 –
January 1995:
4500 copies First Year Module (Values Education)
4500 copies Second Year Module (PEHM)
4500 copies Third Year Module (Filipino)
4500 copies Fourth Year Module (Values Education)
1500 copies Teacher’s Guide AIDS Education for
Tertiary Institutions.
21. Orientation Training of school administrators and
teachers of secondary schools located in areas covered
by PLAN International in the Divisions of Baguio City and
Occidental Mindoro. Funds for the training were
provided by PLAN. The objectives were to orient the
participants on the School-Based AIDS Education Project
and to train them on the utilization of the materials.
22. Actual use of the secondary modules on HIV/AIDS in
eight (8) districts in Occidental Mindoro.
23. Printing of 18,000 additional copies of the secondary
modules.
24. Conduct of Assessment Workshop on the AIDS
Evaluation Project; San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.
25. Issuance of the DECS Memorandum on the School-
Based AIDS Education Project (1996)
26. Conduct of the Workshop to revise and finalize
instructional materials (elementary).
27. Conduct of the National Work-Conference on the
School-Based AIDS Education Project (SEAP). (1997)
28. Orientation Training on SEAP and Use of Materials
(1997-1998)
R1, 2 & CAR (Zone 1)
R3 & NCR (Zone 2)
R4 & 5 (Zone 3)
R6 (Zone 4)
R7 (Zone 5)
R10 & CARAGA (Zone 6)
R9 & 11 (Zone 7)
R12 & ARMM (Zone 8)
29. Implementation of SAEP in areas of PLAN International
Planning
Orientation Training of Implementation
Launching and implementation
30. Celebration of World AIDS Day (every December 1st since
1997)
31. Advocacy of HIV/AIDS Prevention by school health
personnel (specifically in December of every year)
32. Gathering of data: assessment of Integration of HIV/AIDS
in the elementary and secondary curricula
33. Analysis, interpretation and preparation of final report re:
DECS UNAIDS Project
34. Conduct of Workshop re: Integrating Life Skills in the
Support Instructional Materials for HIV/AIDS Education
35. Participation in the formulation of the IRR or RA 8504 re:
Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act
36. Development of the Training of Trainors Manual on
AIDS Education (SEAMEO-UP-DECS collaboration)
37. Development of Resource Materials on HIV/AIDS for
Teachers (DECS-CHASPAR Project)
38. Field testing of the Materials for Teachers on
HIV/AIDS/STD Prevention Education (SEAMEO-
TROPMED-GTZ assisted project
39. Conduct of the evaluation of the Reference
Materials on HIV/AIDS/STD for teachers.
40. Conduct of the Regional Workshop on Youth and
Teachers Participation on HIV/AIDS/STD Initiatives at
the Bacolod City Convention Center on April 24-27,
2002 (SEAMEO-TROPMED-GTZ)
41. Request for Authority to print the revised HIV/AIDS
Education Modules for secondary level however, this
was disapproved last May 10, 2001.
42. Conduct of the Workshop on the Revision/Finalization
of the AIDS Education Module for elementary and
secondary levels for integration in the re-structured
Basic Education Curriculum (BEC)
43. Conduct of the Workshop on the
Revision/Finalization of the AIDS Education Module
for elementary and secondary levels for integration in
the re-structured Basic Education Curriculum (BEC)
44. Conduct of Training of Trainors on the Integration of
AIDS Education in the Basic Education Curriculum
1st Batch - October 27 – 29, 2003
2nd Batch - November 11 – 13, 2003
3rd Batch - February 23 – 25, 2004