HIV Prevention in Schools in Petropavlovsk

October 22, 2026

More than 1,500 schoolchildren in Petropavlovsk have participated in HIV prevention activities since the beginning of the academic year.

Specialists from the North Kazakhstan Regional Center for HIV Prevention regularly conduct information and awareness-raising activities among students at educational institutions in Petropavlovsk.

During the first quarter of the 2026–2027 academic year, HIV prevention activities were held in 22 schools across the city, reaching more than 1,500 students.

During the sessions, specialists informed students about the ways HIV is transmitted, preventive measures, and the importance of taking responsibility for their health. Particular attention was paid to dispelling myths about HIV and promoting tolerant attitudes toward people living with HIV. For middle school students, prevention sessions were conducted in an interactive, game-based format, making the information more accessible and engaging.

“Close cooperation with educational institutions enables us to carry out systematic HIV prevention activities among adolescents. It is important that schoolchildren receive reliable information about HIV directly from specialists and have the opportunity to ask questions that concern them,” said Oksana Simukhina.

HIV prevention activities in Petropavlovsk’s educational institutions will continue throughout the academic year.

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