ext_1921 ([identity profile] jonquil.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] rivkat 2004-07-02 09:18 am (UTC)

Off-topic: AIDS "education"

Rivka, have you seen the updated Federal AIDS education guidelines (http://www.setonresourcecenter.com/register/2004/Jun/16/33824A.pdf) (courtesy of [livejournal.com profile] twistedchick)? Note p. 33824 and 33825 particularly.

> (3) Clarify the requirement of the PRP by requiring identification of a PRP of no less than five persons who represent a reasonable cross-section of the jurisdiction in which the program is based to ensure better representation of the community to be served. The current Guidelines require the identification of a PRP of no less than five persons who represent a reasonable cross-section of the general population. The proposed Guidelines require the identification of a PRP of no less [sic] than five persons who represent a reasonable cross-section of the jurisdiction in which the program is based. This clarification should ensure better representation of the community to be served.

> This Section states, in part, that ‘‘education materials * * * that are specifically designed to address sexually transmitted diseases * * * shall contain medically accurate information regarding the effectiveness or lack of effectiveness of condoms in preventing the sexually transmitted disease the materials are designed to address.’’

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