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★ Disclaimer ★ Facilitator Notes and Tips
Symptoms and Phases Of Development Of HIV and Aids
Stages of Infection and Symptoms ★ Infection ★ The window period ★ First Symptoms, Diagnosis and Progression ★ Early HIV Virus Progression ★ Late HIV illness -The AIDS Symptoms ★ The main HIV symptoms: ★ Treatment for HIV and Aids ★ What to do if you think you have been exposed: Post Exposure Prophylaxis: ★ Activity 1: Scenario ★ HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) ★ Why is it important to know and understand about HIV and Aids? ★ Activity 2: Knowledge Check ★ Allow a few minutes for everyone to write down their answers. ★ Go around the group and get everyone to say what their answer is. ★ It will be interesting to see what they did not know before this session. ★
About HIV /AIDS
About HIV and Aids ★ What causes HIV and Aids? ★ The immune system ★ The effects of HIV on the immune system ★ HIV Detection and Defense
Transmission Routes For HIV /Aids
How HIV is Transmitted ★ Transmission of HIV ★ How HIV is not transmitted ★ Activity 3: Portfolio Activity: Transmission Methods ★ Factors that increase the risk of HIV transmission ★ HIV New Status ★ Why get tested?
Staying Safe From HIV
Safe Sex ★ Condoms ★ Male condoms ★ Female condoms ★ Use of lubricant ★ Safe Sex: ManUp Campaign
Infected Blood
★ Infected blood ★ Medical needles ★ Medical needles ★ Safe disposal of needles
Pregnancy and Childbirth
★ Pregnancy and childbirth ★ Antenatal care during pregnancy ★ Labour and delivery ★ Postnatal care after labour and delivery ★ Feeding the baby ★ The baby’s health and development
The HIV and Aids Stigma
★ Myths or Facts ★ Myths 1: I can get HIV by being around people who are HIV positive. ★ Myth 2: I can get HIV from mosquitoes. ★ Myth 3: I’m HIV -positive, my life is over. ★ Myth 4: HIV is a homosexual disease ★ Myth 5: If I’m receiving treatment, I can’t spread the HIV virus.
★ Myth 6: I could tell if my partner was HIV -positive. ★ Myth 7: Male circumcision prevents HIV. ★ Myth 9: I can be cured from HIV if I have sex with a virgin. ★ Myth 10: I can’t get HIV from oral sex. ★ Myth 11: If me or my partner were HIV positive, we could not have children. ★ How HIV Affects you ★ HIV and Aids activism ★ Attitudes toward HIV and Aids in the workplace
HIV and AIDS in the workplace
★ Employer responsibility ★ Workplace safety
HIV and Aids In The Workplace
★ Awareness: World AIDS Day ★ The Rights of People with HIV ★ Definitions and Acronyms ★ References ★
