1 st hiv and aids workshop 2008

1ST HIV AND AIDS WORKSHOP 2008

WELCOME

NDURU CONSULTINGBUILDING FAITH! BUILDING

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Mariah Carey – Ken LeeMariah Carey – Ken Lee


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Lifeboat There are one hundred people aboard a huge ship sailing around

the world. They are having a lot of fun. They have all gotten to know each other and are friends. One night as they are singing

and dancing together, suddenly there is a huge blast. Only seven people survive. They begin to run towards the lifeboat on the side

of the ship. There is only one lifeboat and it only holds five people, and no more than five. The ship is sinking fast. The seven survivors all look at each other. They know each other and have been friends. They know that only five out of the seven will get

into the lifeboat. They also know that two of them will not go. They all want to go. It is up to you to decide which ones get into the

lifeboat and which ones stay on the sinking ship. Each person has the chance to make a statement about themselves, telling why they should be allowed onto the lifeboat. Here are the people.

Choose five.


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I am Mary. I am a few years older than the rest of the group. I am a teacher. People already feel that I can take control of a

situation and help calm others. Although I am not friendly and

agreeable, I have helped to quiet the group’s nervousness and have settled an argument between Don and Linda.

Even though no one seems close to me, I feel I would be a valuable person

because I can organise well and solve problems.


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I am Hazel, a black student in Home Economics. I know a lot about nutrition and how

to share food without waste. I am efficient to the

point of being bossy.


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I am Joe, a clean-cut husky rugby player and the star centre of the hockey team. I am the only one

able to life all the people onto the lifeboat. I also stopped a fight

between two others. I have already been reprimanded by Hazel for pinching a chocolate from the limited food supply.


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I am Nancy, Bill’s wife. Generally I have a pleasant personality. However I have been the most

nervous and upset of the group. My temperamental and excitable mood is partly due to the fact that I am expecting a

baby in two months.


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I am Bill, Nancy’s husband. I am a medical student. I have had two

years of medical study, three summers in a camp as a medical

director and close association with my father who is a doctor. I refuse to stay unless Nancy stays. Also I have a medical kit with first aid supplies. I also have drugs like tik and dagga

which I use regularly.

I am Don, a happy, playful person. My smile, lovely guitar music and funny

jokes have helped to improve everyone’s mood. I get along well

with everybody in the group. I want to get on the lifeboat really badly. I come from a wealthy family and I offer everyone a lot of money to

choose me as one of the five people.


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I am Jack, a sailor. I know all there is to know about sailing in the ocean. I know

how to run a boat and repair it if necessary. I have practical know-how, although I have no formal education. I did not finish high school and I am a very angry person. I am constantly

fighting with others about everything. I especially put down Mary and Don. I am

always causing fights.


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Lets make a circle

Zoom - Zap


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WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY

CUP?


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activity1. NAME AND DISCUSS

THINGS THAT MAKE PEOPLE NOT TO GO FOR

HIV TESTING?2. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT

TO DISCLOSE OUR STATUS.


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Nick Vujicic


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I have many dreams and goals that I have set to achieve in my life. I want to become the best witness I can be of God's Love and Hope.

I had complete peace knowing that God won't let anything happen to us in our life unless He has a good purpose for it all.


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I have a passion for reaching out to youth and keep myself available for whatever God wants me to do, and wherever He leads, I follow.


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nick

My first book will be called "No Arms, No Legs, No Worries!"


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VIDEO - TESTIMONY


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36min 25 secNDURU

CONSULTINGBUILDING FAITH! BUILDING

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DEBATE (DEBATE (25min25min))IT IS BETTER TO SHARE MY HIV+

STATUS WITH MY COLLEGUE THAN TO KEEP IT TO MYSELF


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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF KNOWING MY HIV STATUS?

Knowing the results of your HIV test can alleviate the stress and anxiety of thinking that one may be infected and not knowing the actual HIV status.


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If you test negative for HIV, you can take

precautions so that you remain HIV negative.

If you test positive for HIV, you can seek medical

treatment earlier. NDURU


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Pregnant women who test positive for HIV can help to

prevent the baby from becoming infected with HIV.

Knowing your HIV status will help one to reduce the risk of

transmitting the virus to others.


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A doctor can keep an eye on your health. If you do fall ill, the doctor is going to take your symptoms more seriously if they know that you are HIV positive.

Knowing that you have HIV may affect some of your future decisions and plans, for example starting a family.


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Living with HIV, Learning you are HIV+

Reaction to the result is different for everyone.

Over time, you'll find a way of dealing with it that suits you, but it might be quite different to the way other people cope with it.


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It's not easyNo one ever suggested any

of this would be easy. If you need time and space to

think your situation through, take it.


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Whatever you're going through is natural. How you deal with this news is up to you.

HIV is threatening your existence, so it's alright to be angry. If you are scared, express your fears. Don't be hard on yourself and don't force yourself to be strong if you don't want to be.


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Stress is natural and affects to your emotions. It can help one to deal with some situations. However, excessive stress can cause physical symptoms, it can damage ones immune system and make you ill.


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Find ways to relax and recharge your batteries. Listen to your body; if you are tired, rest and you'll be better for it.


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Choose things that work for you

HIV can bring anxieties. One way of tackling these are through getting information, by learning about your condition, gaining confidence in it, in yourself and making informed choices for your future.


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Alternatively, you might choose to ignore the

diagnosis (but remember it won't go away) and just

carry on with your life. It's your life, you choose.


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Getting InformationReceiving a positive diagnosis, even if you were anticipating the result, is often very unsettling.


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Some people just accept the information they are

given without really understanding it, or forget to ask essential questions

for their peace of mind.


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Be well-informed about HIV and related

issues.


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Ultimately all decisions relating to your life will still

be made by you, so if you are unclear about anything, Eg. different side-effects of drug

treatment, ASK.


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Who to tell? Think through about Who to tell,

and how, Telling close friends and family can provide relief and support, but it can also cause problems.

Do people really need to know? Do they need to know immediately?


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Many people are still afraid of catching HIV through normal social contact. Background or culture may also play a

part in how difficult it might be for us to tell other people

that we are HIV positive.


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Be careful who you tell, don't rush off and tell everyone straight away - you might regret telling them later. Do they really have to know? If so, do they have to know now, or can

you leave it till later? But sharing the news of your positive status with the right people can strengthen personal relationships and help you feel less

isolated.NDURU


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"I have also told two people at work. After I had told them I thought Oh God I have put such a huge burden on them, because I asked them to keep this big secret, but they told me that they felt privileged that I trusted them so much that I could tell them. Since telling them nothing has changed between us, but now they come to doctors appointments with me, and they are people I can talk to about my worries.”


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Probably the first thing that someone you tell will think

about is how you got infected.

If they're kind enough not to actually ask, be careful that

they aren't making assumptions about you.


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Talk to people you can trust, someone who won't judge you based on your

lifestyle, sexuality or being HIV positive.


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Your PartnerIf your HIV positive result

was possibly a big event, it will be to your partner as well. Avoid the "heat of the moment" to reveal all.


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If you're going to tell, don't delay it for too long.

If you discussed the issue before you were tested,

talking through the result might be easier.


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Previous partners

Need a lot of time to work this one through.


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Whether you tell depends on lots of things including whether you're still

involved with them now, what they know about HIV,

whether they're HIV positive or not (and how do you find out?), and whether they need to know, perhaps because you had unsafe sex with them before you knew your status. How will either of you deal with worrying about who gave whom

what?


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Children

Additional concerns about whether to tell them your diagnosis and whether they need to be tested too.


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Parents may well need to talk to someone with experience in this area - your clinic or local AIDS service organisation, or other parents with HIV might be able

to help.


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Friends Disclosure could be when you find

out who your friends really are. Carefully deciding who to tell might teach you how to deal with telling others.

Common reactions are: shock, pity, disbelief, helplessness, or endless questions.


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Some people may decide they don't want to know or see you

any more.

But your real friends will carry on as before, liking and loving

you for who you are, supporting you through any problems you

have.


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Remember, being HIV positive does not stop you from being the person you were before you knew your

test result.


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"Individuals living with HIV, are not asking to be different.

They are no different than anyone else, only that they are living with a virus and

that virus is HIV."


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Family Families are different. If your immediate family are

supportive and loving, your news will bring them anxiety and pain, but could also strengthen your relationship. The alternative is that some members of your family will shun you.


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If you're gay don't assume your family don't know if you haven't

come out to them. They may have chosen to ignore "that part of your life", perhaps inventing their own excuses. Not telling parents could eventually make

them even more upset.


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You know your family better than anyone else

does, it might be a gamble, but it's your

decision.


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Your culture may make it impossible to discuss HIV with your family and friends. There are many organisations and help-lines who may be able to put you in touch

with other people in a similar situation to you who might be able

to offer support or listen to your concerns.


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Estimated HIV prevalence among South Africans, by age

13.38.2Total

3.74.060+

3.06.455-59

7.514.250-54

8.710.345-49

12.417.540-44

19.323.335-39

26.023.330-34

33.312.125-29

23.96.020-24

9.43.215-19

1.81.610-14

4.84.25-9

5.34.92-4

Female prevalence %Male prevalence %Age (years)

Among females, HIV prevalence is highest in those between 25 and 29 years old

The head of the MRC has stated that AIDS killed around 336,000 South Africans between mid-2005 and

mid-2006.The ASSA provincial model calculates

that 345,640 people died because of AIDS in 2006

UNAIDS/WHO estimate that AIDS claimed 320,000 lives in 2005 - more

than 800 every day.


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The 2005/06 (MRC) estimates that every day in South Africa about 900 people die and there are 1000 new infections.


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HIV has risen from around 8 million in 1990 to more than 33 million today, and is still growing. Around 69% of people living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa.


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2007 also saw more than two million deaths from AIDS, despite recent improvements in access to antiretroviral treatment. (world wide)


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Regional statistics for HIV & AIDS, end of 2007

2.1 million0.8%2.5 million33.2 millionGlobal Total

21,0000.6%46,0001.3 millionNorth America

12,0000.3%31,000760,000Western & Central Europe

55,0000.9%150,0001.6 millionEastern Europe & Central Asia

11,0001.0%17,000230,000Caribbean

58,0000.5%100,0001.6 millionLatin America

1,2000.4%14,00075,000Oceania

32,0000.1%92,000800,000East Asia

270,0000.3%340,0004 millionSouth and South-East Asia

25,0000.3%35,000380,000North Africa & Middle East

1.6 million5.0%1.7 million22.5 millionSub-Saharan

Africa

Deaths of adults & children

Adult prevalence*Adults & children

newly infected

Adults & children living with HIV/AIDS

Region

MOI UNIVERSITY : STUDENTMOI UNIVERSITY : STUDENT

•She was She was studying studying law. law.

•She had She had big big dreams.dreams.

• Now, since Now, since whoever whoever infected me infected me did not mind did not mind about my life, about my life, I will also I will also infect as infect as many as many as possible as possible as long as they long as they are university are university guys oblivious guys oblivious of my status.of my status.

• So guys, anyone of you out there who may have So guys, anyone of you out there who may have crossed my "path" should count himself unlucky crossed my "path" should count himself unlucky and should quickly place an order for ARTs and should quickly place an order for ARTs supply before it's too late! supply before it's too late!

• I decided to spread the virus indiscriminately in I decided to spread the virus indiscriminately in the Campus, (and have no apologies), because the Campus, (and have no apologies), because its here I got and I intend to leave it here. its here I got and I intend to leave it here.

• I've a well-documented report of all those guys I've a well-documented report of all those guys who "crossed my path" since I joined this who "crossed my path" since I joined this college. I will be posting their full names and college. I will be posting their full names and registration numbers on the Students' Notice registration numbers on the Students' Notice Board after the end of Sem. II Exams Board after the end of Sem. II Exams (August). , (August). , I've had 124 studentsI've had 124 students, yes one , yes one hundred and twenty four. Out of these, hundred and twenty four. Out of these, only 6only 6, , yes six used a condom.yes six used a condom.

Estimated HIV prevalence among antenatal clinic attendees, by province

29.130.229.527.926.524.8National

15.215.715.413.112.48.6Western

Cape

15.618.517.616.715.115.9Northern

Cape

20.721.519.317.515.614.5Limpopo

29.029.528.027.123.621.7Eastern

Cape

29.031.826.729.926.225.2North West

30.832.433.129.631.629.8Gauteng

31.130.329.530.128.830.1Free State

32.134.830.832.628.629.2Mpumalang

a

39.139.140.737.536.533.5KwaZulu-

Natal

2006 prevalence

%

2005 prevalence

%

2004 prevalence

%

2003 prevalence

%

2002 prevalence

%

2001 prevalence

%Province

Death rate ( DoH )

87%-42%45%169%69%91%Increase 1997-2005

591,2133,222232,168250,04338,22167,5592005

567,4882,925222,231242,06638,05462,2122004

552,8252,770227,280228,81937,36356,5932003

499,4942,024211,504200,84434,38150,7412002

452,8961,911201,738172,96331,40844,8762001

413,7362,204189,118150,14929,46342,8022000

380,9822,704178,877129,88127,68641,8341999

365,0535,104178,763114,21525,79941,1721998

316,5055,574160,05892,79622,63635,4411997

Unspecified50+25-4910-240-9Total

Age (years)Year of death

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSIONLife is not fair - get used to it! Life is not fair - get used to it!

If you don't have discipline in life then life will If you don't have discipline in life then life will discipline you the hard way. The difficulties of life discipline you the hard way. The difficulties of life

should make us better, not bitter.should make us better, not bitter.The more we challenge ourselves, the stronger we The more we challenge ourselves, the stronger we

become.become.What we think defines what we will become.What we think defines what we will become.

When life present you and you have to put When life present you and you have to put up with mean, hateful and moody people, up with mean, hateful and moody people, think of them as sandpaper...think of them as sandpaper...

they may scratch you and rub you the they may scratch you and rub you the wrong way wrong way but eventually you end up but eventually you end up smooth and polishedsmooth and polished ... and the sandpaper ... and the sandpaper guys .... they end up worn out & ugly....guys .... they end up worn out & ugly....

Can I have 3 size 7 Can I have 3 size 7 people and 4 size people and 4 size 8 people to come 8 people to come

forth please.forth please.NDURU


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I woke up one day and I realized that there were many things about mylife I was not satisfied with, there were challenges that were threatening my soul. And I said to myself, "Why should anyone envy me and want to be in my shoes." why? They don't know how far I've come, they don't know what lies ahead of me, and neither do they know how dissatisfied I get withmyself from time to time.People don't know the troubles that I've had or the price I had topay to get to where I am. All they want to know is that they wishthey were like me. Why should you wish you were in anybody's shoeswhen you hardly know how they fit? When you've worn your shoes for a while, they take the shape of yourfeet and align to the way you walk. If you were to wear my shoes, youwill not be comfortable in them. So I stopped wishing that I am insomeone else shoes because it might not fit; rather I thank God for myshoes, because they fit! I have learnt to try to be the best in what I do, and I know no-one can replace me in this world just like you. I am an original shoe, my God is not in the cloning business producing fong kongs. He makes originals, real makoyas like you and me. Embrace the diversity and know that there are different types of shoes.

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