Open AccessCollege Students And HIV/AIDS Awareness
Author(s) -
Rosemary Iconis
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-7794
pISSN - 2157-9636
DOI - 10.19030/ajhs.v2i1.4363
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , intervention (counseling) , family medicine , medicine , psychology , gerontology , medical education , psychiatry
More than half of all new HIV infections occur among individuals under 25 years of age. Though knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS, many college students still practice high-risk behaviors. Consequently, colleges and universities must be vigilant when it comes to intervention strategies.