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2. HIVA
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 What is HIV? What is AIDS?
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 In what part of the world is
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 Who is vulnerable to contracting
HIV/AIDS?

3. HIVA
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 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 (eg. 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.
 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.

4. HIVA
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 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.
 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)

5. HIVA
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 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.
 Of the 3 million who died of AIDS in 2003, 500,000 were children.
 The total number of children orphaned by AIDS – 13.2 million as of 2001
– is expected to more than double by 2010.
Source: UNAIDS. <www.unaids.org> (April 29, 2004).
Source: UNAIDS, “AIDS Epidemic Update: December 2003,” p.3.
Source: UNICEF, “Young People and HIV/AIDS: Opportunity in Crisis,” p.6 [publication on-line]
www.unicef.org/publictions/pub_youngpeople_hivaids_en.pdf (February 17, 2004).
Source: UNAIDS, “AIDS Epidemic Update: December 2003,” p.3.
Source: UN Special Session on HIV/AIDS. “Fact Sheet.” 2001.

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Source: UNAIDS/WHO

7. HIVA
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 Most children under 15 who have HIV/AIDS are infected
through their infected mothers – that is, through 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.

8. HIVA
/ IDS W chil en ae mosta ed?
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 Adolescent girls and young women are at a
disproportionately high risk of contracting
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.
 Children who live on the streets.
 Children who inject drugs.

9. HIVA
/ IDS Howae chil en a ed?
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 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.

10. HIVA
/ IDS W tis beingdone t hel
ha o p?
 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.
 however, new medicines are often too expensive for poor countries.
 intellectual property rights also block the production of more
affordable, generic medicines.
 Some governments have increased funding and adopted
legislation that help children with AIDS.

11. HIVA
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 How can HIV/AIDS be transmitted? How
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 How can you prevent yourself from
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 How do you think people would react if
you had HIV/AIDS?
 What are the stigmas attached to
HIV/AIDS?
 What could organizations and
governments do to help AIDS orphans?

12. HIVA
/ IDS W tCa Y Do?
ha n ou
 E t yourself about HIV/AIDS.
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 Cont ct local, state, and national
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politicians for support for HIV/AIDS.
 Write letters asking for their opinion on HIV/
AIDS.
 T l to your parents about HIV/AIDS.
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 Educate the adults in your life!
 A ocae for HIV/AIDS awareness!
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 Begin a social awareness/human rights club.

13. HIVA
/ IDS F M e Infor t
or or maion
AIDS.org UNAIDS
www.aids.org www.unaids.org
Center for Disease Control UNICEF
www.cdc.gov www.unicef.org/aids
AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth Youth Advocate Program
& Families International
www.aids-alliance.org www.yapi.org
Population Services International
www.youthaids.org