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HIV/AIDSPresentation for WELL Seminar 2012
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Fact or Myth?•Africa has been more affected by AIDS than any other part of the world, but HIV infection rates are rising in many other regions.
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•FACT
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Fact or Myth?
•HIV can be spread by sharing cups and glasses
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•MYTH
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Fact or Myth?•HIV is no longer a threat in Ukraine
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MYTH
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HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.
• H -- Human: because this virus can only infect human beings.
• I -- Immuno-deficiency: because the effect of the virus is to create a deficiency, or a failure to work properly, within the body's immune system.
• V -- Virus: because this organism is a virus, which means one of its characteristics is that it is incapable of reproducing by itself. It reproduces by taking over the machinery of the human cell.
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How is HIV transmitted?
1. Through blood:Sharing or re-using syringes, needles or other injecting
instruments. As a rule, it occurs among injecting drug users when sharing injection instruments.
When using non-sterile medical instruments, as well as instruments for tattoo and piercing.
Using somebody else's razors, toothbrushes.
2. Having unprotected (without condom) anal, oral or vaginal sex.
3. From HIV-positive mother to child during pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding.
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HIV can not be transmitted through:
1. Routine daily activities such as:Using a toilet seat.Sharing food utensils or drinking glasses. Taking care of HIV-positive people.Sweat and tears.Air, including coughing or sneezing.
2. Communication:Kissing.Shaking hands, hugs, touching.Joint sports or games.Through the water while swimming.
3. HIV cannot be spread by insects or animals: Stings or animal bites.When caring for animals.
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HIV is the virus that causes AIDS.
• A -- Acquired: because it is a condition one must acquire or get infected with; not something transmitted through the genes
• I -- Immune: because it affects the body's immune system, the part of the body which usually works to fight off germs such as bacteria and viruses
• D -- Deficiency: because it makes the immune system deficient (makes it not work properly)
• S -- Syndrome: because someone with AIDS may experience a wide range of different diseases and opportunistic infections
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Treatment
• HIV is treatable, not curable• You can take medicine twice a day and live a normal life
• In Ukraine, 30% of treatment is funded by the Global Fund and 70% by the Ukrainian government
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• I like people- so I have a lot of friends, and I never worry whether they have HIV or not. Because I know HIV isn’t transmitted via friendship.”
–Ani Lorak, Ukrainian pop singer
• “Thanks to Ukrainian celebrities and famous people who have supported the PLWH (People Living with HIV), I feel myself as a part of society. I hope that people around me will feel the same.” –Sergiy Fyodorov, HIV+ man from
Odesa
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"Всеукраїнська мережа ЛЖВ”All Ukrainian Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH)
• Non-governmental Organization (NGO) started between the years of 1999-2001
• Mission Statement “We, being the people living with HIV, join together like-minded activists to enable possibility for every human, affected by HIV / AIDS, to realize:
• Right to life• Right to support• Right to self-actualization
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All Ukrainian Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH)
• Today the Network of PLWH is the largest and the most powerful organization representing the interests of HIV-positive Ukrainians.
• All-Ukrainian Network of PLWH has 40 offices in all regions of Ukraine, more than 500 members, and over 400 employees. It provides services to more than 20,000 clients.
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All Ukrainian Network PLWH Project:• Rivne Network PLWH worked
with a PCV to conduct a needs assessment of HIV+ people
• The assessment showed that HIV+ kids weren’t given the opportunity to go to summer camps because of safety concerns & strict medication schedules
• Project Idea: design a camp for HIV+ kids to attend, to learn more about HIV & to have fun while meet other HIV+ youth
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The Result: Camp OHALOW (Overcoming HIV/AIDS & Leading Our World)
• A week long summer camp for 31 HIv+ kids (aged 8-16)
• Gave the opportunity to experience traditional summer camp- to play games, sing songs, do arts and crafts, and simply live as a typical kid for a week
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Camp OHALOW• Gave kids opportunity to learn more about managing their lives with HIV/AIDS
• A nurse, doctor, & psychologist were at Camp to answer questions and gave lessons on the biology of HIV/AIDS, stigma & discrimination, sexual health, and nutrition.
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Camp OHALOW’s Goal
To instill in these children the confidence
& leadership skills necessary to leave
camp and continue a meaningful life through
which they can contribute something
positive to their communities.
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For more information:• Learn more about HIV / AIDS and life with HIV / AIDS via all-Ukrainian free hotline for HIV / AIDS 0-800-500-451 (anonymously, free) as well as from our regional representatives.
http://network.org.ua/home-en/
Other Ukrainian Organizations:
www.helpme.com.ua
www.aids.ua
www.aidsalliance.org.ua
www.aidsfiles.net.ua
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