Project title: HIV/AIDS education for dormitory university students in Ulaanbaatar

Implementing body: Mongolian Family Welfare Association (MFWA)

Aim: To provide accurate information on STI/HIV/AIDS prevention and to increase condom use

Mongolia has only a handful of reported HIV infections to date, but this is no reason for complacency. HIV/AIDS awareness is critically low.

Access to sexual and reproductive health services has not been easy for young people. To help them access accurate sexual and reproductive health information and relevant services, a project geared to reaching students in their dormitories was developed.

2002 was 'Student Year' in Mongolia which meant greater government recognition and appreciation of youth-focused projects.

This was also the year chosen by the Mongolian Family Welfare Association (MFWA) to make university students the focus of its HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention drive.