one Caribbean nation, about 10 per cent of the pregnant women who were tested for the virus in one urban slum were found to be infected. From Asia, disturbing HIV data have already been recorded among intravenous drug users and prosti- tutes in Thailand. Male drug users can be expected to infect their female partners and future children. The AIDS virus can also impact on the well-being of women and children indirectly. A growing case-load of HIV/AIDS-affected persons places addi- tional strains on national health and social services for all. Another dra- matic consequence of the virus is an emerging generation of orphans whose parents have died of AIDS. In 1989, there were few countries in the world \vhich had not officially reported cases of AIDS, and nearly all countries had developed national AIDS programmes. Many developing na- tions are receiving technical and fi- nancial support from a wide range ot donors, including UNICEF. UNICEF has been working closely with the WHO Global Programme on AIDS to promote education and sale sexual behaviour. UNICMF is helping govern- ments directly with Alps-prevention messages for men and women at risk, and has been working through jour- nalists, political leaders, women's groups, religious leaders, TBAs and ,others to reach the public with accu- rate information about AIDS and ways of preventing its transmission. UNICEF has also provided support in several African and Caribbean nations for the inclusion of Hiv/Ains preven- tion messages in health and family life education for adolescents. UNICEF is also assisting govern- ments to study the socio-economic impact of AIDS on women and chil- dren, including .AIDS orphans, and to find suitable and affordable re- sponses. School health education pro- grammes at primary and secondary levels have proved to be a particularly effective channel for AIDS- prevent ion
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the impact of HIV/AIDS on individuals, communities, and societies, discussing the spread of the virus, its effects on health, social services, and economic development. It also highlights UNICEF's efforts to provide education, support, and assistance to affected countries and populations.

**Category**
Health, Humanitarian aid and relief