Aids Out Life In

Slide 2: “Care for us and accept us – we are all human beings. We are normal. We have hands. We have feet. We can walk, we can talk, we have needs just live everyone else – don’t be afraid of us – we are all the same!” - An Aids Patient

Slide 3: Every minute five people around the world between the ages of 10 and 24 are infected with HIV. There are 2.5 million children under the age of 15 living with the disease worldwide. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the majority of new infections occurs among young people between the ages of 15 and 24. The total number of children orphaned by AIDS – 13.2 million as of 2006 – is expected to more than double by 2010. Of the 3 million who died of AIDS in 2003, 500,000 were children. NEWS 11 News Flash : Facts you should Know. 19:25 Germany V/S Spain 1-1 Half Time Exclusive | Aids Out Life In | Children – Infected & Affected |

Slide 4: "Helping kids understand about AIDS is the most important thing I do. Some kids like to pretend that it's not happening in the world. By letting them know what's really going on, I might save someone's life.“ Hydeia L. Broadbent AIDS patient and activist.

Slide 5: educate HIV: the Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a retrovirus that attacks the cells of the immune system. HIV is transmitted through an exchange of bodily fluids. (e.g. exposure to infected blood, during sexual activity with an infected individual, by sharing needles). It can also pass from an infected mother to her child. HIV is the virus that eventually causes AIDS.

Slide 6: educate AIDS: an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome diagnosis is made when symptoms that indicate the disease (primarily a decrease in the number of immune system cells in a person’s bloodstream) are identified by a doctor in a HIV-positive person.

Slide 7: educate CRC: the Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international treaty that recognizes the human rights of the children, defined as persons up to the age of 18 years. It ensure the rights to survival, development, protection and participation of all children without discrimination.

Slide 8: CSEC “[Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children] comprises sexual abuse by the adult and remuneration in cash or kind to the child or a third person or persons. The child is treated as a sexual object and as a commercial object.” (World Conference Against CSEC) educate

Slide 9: North America Western Europe Eastern Europe Pacific 10000 5000 12000 3000 North America & Caribbean Central Asia South East Asia Middle East 20000 20000 240000 40000 Latin America Africa East Asia Aus&NZ 45000 2.8 Million 4500 3000 Children (<15 Years) estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS as of end of 2002

Slide 10: Why do Most children under 15 who have Children have HIV/AIDS are infected through their infected mothers – that is, through HIV/Aids mother child transmission...this occurs during pregnancy, birth, or breastfeeding after birth. Sexual activity (the main route of disease transmission) starts in adolescence for most people worldwide. Young people who are uninformed about HIV/AIDS transmission risk becoming infected. Poverty, lack of education, lack of medical resources, and the commercial sexual exploitation of children also help spread HIV/AIDS among children worldwide.

Slide 11: But …

Slide 12: Adolescent girls and young are at a disproportionately high risk of contracting women HIV/AIDS. Girls are physiologically more vulnerable to infection. Gender-based inequities mean “girls and women are more likely to be poor and powerless,” hence are more vulnerable to sexual exploitation and HIV/AIDS infection. Violence against girls in the form of forced or coerced sex, or CSEC also increase their chances of becoming infected.

Slide 13: How are Children affected?

Slide 14: How are Children affected? Children with HIV/AIDS have weaker immune systems and are more susceptible to other illnesses. Children with HIV/AIDS may be stigmatized and/ or rejected from their families and communities. … this discrimination fosters ignorance about HIV/AIDS and stigma against testing for, treating the disease. This in turn makes it difficult to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. Children are orphaned when their parents die from HIV/AIDS.

Slide 15: NGOs and governments are working together to educate the public about HIV/AIDS and to direct individuals to clinics that offer free HIV testing. Researchers continue their efforts to find better treatments to help those with AIDS – and ultimately, a cure Some governments have increased funding and adopted legislation that help children with AIDS.

Slide 16: What can we do?

Slide 17: Advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness! Educate Begin a social yourself about awareness/human HIV/AIDS. rights club. Contact local, state, and national politicians for support for HIV/AIDS. Write letters asking for their opinion on HIV/AIDS. Talk to your parents about HIV/AIDS. Be Safe! This could be Educate the adults in your Child. your life!

Slide 18: For more AIDS.org www.aids.org Information Center for Disease Control www.cdc.gov AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families www.aids-alliance.org Population Services International www.youthaids.org UNAIDS www.unaids.org UNICEF www.unicef.org/aids Youth Advocate Program International www.yapi.org

Slide 19: Thank You! ek Shoah Abhish rediffmail.c m ah@ abhisheksh