1. Policy regarding the HIV epidemic in the educational system of the Russian Federation. Tatiana Rayfshnayder Deputy Director The Federal Child Development Research Centre, Moscow, Russia cipv@yandex.ru 2013 The Federal Child Development Research Centre

2. Solving upbringing problems Promoting a healthy lifestyle Preventing drug addiction Providing social and pedagogical support of children and youth The Federal Child Development Research Centre

3. 2012 Statistics: HIV in the Russian Federation Registered in 2012: 19 919. 38 348= asymptomatic HIV infection status. Thousands are affected AND work or study in the educational system. Special legal and regulatory framework has been developed to avoid discrimination, BUT negative attitude and stigma prevails. Children form the most vulnerable group. Children can be denied admission to educational institutions, insisted that they be expelled, etc.

4. Studies between 2008 and 2012. SAMPLE: > 8500 pedagogues. ~180 000 students. > 80 000 parents. GOAL: To develop an effective school-based HIV prevention system. METHODS: Observation, interview, survey, and other analytical methods.

5. 2010-2011 Interviewed: > 200 teachers, psychologists, social worker, representatives of governmental institutions and NGOs. 98% 98% stated that there is a need for teaching tolerance toward HIV- positive people in HIV prevention programs. 2012 Interviewed students, parents, and teachers concerning prevention work in the education system RESEARCH 2010-2012

6. STUDENTS: 100% 100% of the students expressed their sympathy 91% 91% expressed pity 96% 96% expressed compassion. 9% ONLY 9% of students agreed to eat in the same cafeteria with HIV - positive people. PARENTS: 85% 85% of parents stated they would communicate or work with a person who has HIV HOWEVER, 95% HOWEVER, 95% would prohibit their children from communicating with classmates whose parents have HIV. TEACHERS: TEACHERS: Make HIV status of people public? 83% 83% teachers believe that HIV-positive students can learn together in a normal class. YES! Majority said YES!WHY? 32.7% 32.7% help them not to get infected 29% 29% make interpersonal relationships more genuine 23.6% 23.6% help them to understand how to behave 2012: Results 18.3% NO 18.3% said NO WHY NOT? -Possible panic in institution -Conflicts between infected and non- infected youth

7. 2011-2012. UNESCO “Education for All”  Recommendations for implementation of policy concerning HIV infection in the educational system of the Russian Federation  Practical Recommendations for the Implementation of Policies Concerning HIV in Education in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Founding Principles HIV and AIDS as a problem that affects the educational systemHIV and AIDS as a problem that affects the educational system Defending human rights and discontinuing discrimination;Defending human rights and discontinuing discrimination; Gender equity;Gender equity; Universal access to prevention, treatment and support;Universal access to prevention, treatment and support; Safe and supportive environment;Safe and supportive environment; Confidentiality.Confidentiality.

8. 2012. school-based HIV prevention project 2012. school-based HIV prevention project. SAMPLE: 4 564 schools (all 83 federal subjects) 8 699 teachers 169 044 students 88 082 parents. GOAL: Provision of a Primary Prevention of HIV-infection in the educational system, as well as Create tolerant attitude towards PLH and people around them. Support of the Russian Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Science

9. Only together we can solve the problem of socially significant illnesses! Thank you! Tatiana Rayfshnayder Deputy Director The Federal Child Development Research Centre, Moscow, Russia cipv@yandex.ru Every person deserves to have hope in the future!

10. Sources: Office of the United Nations, High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. (2006). International Guidelines on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights, 2006 Consolidated Version. Glazyrina, L,. Zagaynova, A., Yepoyan, T., ed. by A. Zagaynova. (2011). Training, Supporting and Defending Students and Educators Living with HIV or otherwise affected by the HIV Epidemic: Practical Recommendations for Implementation of Policies Concerning HIV in Education in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Moscow Glazyrina, L,. Zagaynova, A., Yepoyan, T., ed. by A. Zagaynova. (2011). Training, Supporting and Defending Students and Educators Living with HIV or otherwise affected by the HIV Epidemic: Practical Recommendations for Implementation of Policies Concerning HIV in Education in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Moscow. Rayfshnayder, T. & Zayceva, N. (2012). Training, Supporting and Defending Students and Educators Living with HIV or otherwise affected by the HIV Epidemic: Recommendations for Implementation of Policies Concerning HIV in Education in Russia. Methodical guidelines. Retrieved from Rayfshnayder, T. & Zayceva, N. (2012). Training, Supporting and Defending Students and Educators Living with HIV or otherwise affected by the HIV Epidemic: Recommendations for Implementation of Policies Concerning HIV in Education in Russia. Methodical guidelines. Retrieved from http://cipv.ru/images/all1/pdf_2012/HIV_Russia_2013.pdf/.