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Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka
|August 28, 2025
The National Institute of Education (NIE) is set to incorporate HIV/STI prevention measures into the Grade 10 Science textbook | Alarmingly, 4.6% of students admitted to having engaged in sexual relationships, underscoring the need for timely education
The Ministry of Health's National STD/AIDS Control Programme has recommended the integration of HIV/STI prevention measures, including condom use, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis into Sri Lanka's school curriculum. This issue was highlighted in the National AIDS committee meeting held on July 25. As such, the National Institute of Education (NIE) is set to incorporate HIV/STI prevention measures into the Grade 10 Science textbook. The move aims to provide age-appropriate, evidence-based knowledge to schoolchildren, filling existing gaps in the current syllabus. Speaking on the matter, Consultant Venereologist Dr Vino Dharmakulasinghe told Daily Mirror that at present, the Science and Health &
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