A 2008 article in the Philadelphia Inquirer stated that HIV/AIDS infection rates are “more than five times the national average” in the Greater Philadelphia area. Furthermore, another study states that 34% of adolescents have had sex by the time they are in 9th grade. These two facts astounded us and served as the main motivation for our project, which targets middle-school aged adolescents and provides them with HIV/AIDS education through the use of physical activity.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
“It Begins with Education”: Five Questions for a Fellow with Jillian Heck and Melissa Warriner
A Great Q&A with some medical students from the Philly area talking about the after school HIV/AIDS prevention program they founded.
