title: The impact of religion and cultural values on AIDS education programs in Malaysia and the Philippines.
abstract: This paper examines the impact of cultural values and government policies on the content of AIDS educational literature prepared by public health agencies in Malaysia and the Philippines. The literature from these countries, which has been distributed to the public and is intended to inform them of the danger of AIDS, how the HIV is and is not transmitted, and how to avoid infection, is analyzed and evaluated for effectiveness and congruence with the dominant religious tenets and cultural practices in each country, and attitudes to sexual behavior. The paper also describes the response of these countries to the AIDS pandemic, and concludes with suggestions about how this form of AIDS education can be improved.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Pasir Panjang, Singapore.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Osteria
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008402:Mass Media; D010174:Pamphlets; D010679:Philippines / Q000453:epidemiology; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012945:Social Values; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology