Youth poorly informed of HIV, debate hears

Ljubljana, 12 July - Young Slovenians are poorly informed of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, and there is no systematic sex education at schools, agreed participants of a round table debate on preventing HIV transmission in Ljubljana on Wednesday.

Ljubljana A round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
A round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana A round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
A round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Mitja Ćosić of NGO Legebitra at a round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Mitja Ćosić of NGO Legebitra at a round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Evita Leskovšek of the National Public Health Institute at a round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Evita Leskovšek of the National Public Health Institute at a round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana Janez Tomažič of the clinic for infectious disease at the UKC Ljubljana hospital at a round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
Janez Tomažič of the clinic for infectious disease at the UKC Ljubljana hospital at a round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana A round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
A round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana A round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
A round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana A round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
A round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana A round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA. Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana
A round table debate on HIV transmission, hosted by the STA.
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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