Adolescents Everywhere Have 'A Right to Know The Facts' About HIV and AIDS

Bellamy noted that according to recent research done in the developing world: Nearly half of all teenage girls in 15 countries don't know that a healthy looking person can have HIV/AIDS.

Unicef said today that young people have a right to know the facts about HIV/AIDS so they can take responsibility for their lives and protect themselves and others.

The children's agency said every adolescent has a right to know at least ten fundamental facts about HIV, including how the virus is transmitted and how to avoid infection.

More information:
- Press release 26/06/2001 (Unicef)

Related news:
- HIV/AIDS: Global Crisis - Global Action (21/5/2001)
- United Nations: Report about AIDS (23/2/2001)

Date of publication: 05/07/2001

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