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World AIDS Day Dec.1, 2010

Date: 17 Sep 2010

World AIDS Day – 1st December 2010

We want young people to have a better understanding of the realities of living with HIV and to know how to protect themselves from infection. 

The theme for World AIDS Day 2010 is 'Universal Access and Human Rights'. Global leaders have pledged to work towards universal access to HIV and AIDS treatment, prevention and care, recognising these as fundamental human rights. Valuable progress has been made in increasing access to HIV and AIDS services, yet greater commitment is needed around the world if the goal of universal access is to be achieved. Millions of people continue to be infected with HIV every year. In low- and middle-income countries, less than half of those in need of antiretroviral therapy are receiving it, and too many do not have access to adequate care services.3

The protection of human rights is fundamental to combating the global HIV and AIDS epidemic. Violations against human rights fuel the spread of HIV, putting marginalised groups, such as injecting drug users and sex workers, at a higher risk of HIV infection. By promoting individual human rights, new infections can be prevented and people who have HIV can live free from discrimination.

World AIDS Day provides an opportunity for all of us - individuals, communities and political leaders - to take action and ensure that human rights are protected and global targets for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care are met.

FUNDRAISING:

More people are living with HIV in the UK than ever before. At the same time, public knowledge and understanding of HIV is falling and there is not enough investment by government in education, prevention or in supporting people living with HIV. You can help make a difference. You too can increase awareness and understanding while raising funds to support our work. We can help you to do this really effectively!

If you would posters, badges, red ribbbons, bookmarks and more for your World AIDS Day Event, check out the 2010 brochure for NAT.

Terrence Higgins Trust also provides fundraising ideas for schools and colleges to get in the mix.

(RED) teams up with brands to produce (PRODUCT)RED branded products. A portion of profits from each item sold goes directly to the Global Fund to invest in African AIDS programs.

RESOURCES:

The National AIDS Trust (NAT) produced a practical resource for KS 3 & 4 teachers providing suggestions on how to integrate HIV into the national curriculum for different subjects within key stages three and four.  It includes lesson plans, ideas for assemblies and HIV fact sheets.

Angels in America Education Pack

NAT, Headlong Theatre and the Lyric Hammersmith have produced an education pack for schools exploring some of the questions raised by the Pulitzer Prize winning play Angels in America.

The aim of this resource is to engage young people on subjects including HIV and homophobia through the medium of drama, and to encourage debate and discussion on the issues raised by Angels in America. The education pack is available free of charge to all secondary schools.

Teaching and learning about HIV: A resource for Key Stages 1 to 4

By Simon Blake and Paula Power

The activities in Teaching and Learning about HIV build on tried and tested techniques that have proved to be successful across the UK. Also included are activities designed for young people with special educational needs and ideas for addressing HIV in different areas of the curriculum, such as Circle Time and Citizenship. This resource is available to be borrowed from the Healthy Schools Library

Teaching and Learning about HIV spotlights the role that schools can play in providing education and support about HIV. It provides teachers and others working in all schools with a rationale for teaching about HIV, including:

Terrence Higgins Trust Lesson for Teachers

Issues relating to sex can be difficult to broach in the classroom. Yet there are topics relating to sexual health that are required in the National Curriculum. So we have designed these downloadable teachers' notes to help you feel more confident in approaching these topics.

These notes should be a valuable resource in the planning of personal health and social education (PSHE) lessons for KS3 &4

Advert Games & Quizzes

Think you know your stuff for World AIDS Day? Are you sure?

The AVERT AIDS Game is a great way to see how much you know about HIV and AIDS. We also have fun games to test your knowledge on sex, pregnancy and condoms. To succeed you'll need skill, quick thinking and a good grasp of the facts. The more you play, the more you will learn. You can then use this knowledge to educate your friends and family.

If you're lucky, you might even make it onto the HI-scores table. Why not send the link to some friends and compete to see who can do best?

Play the AVERT games now and see how much you know.

We also have online quizzes on HIV/AIDS, sex, pregnancy, and condoms, as well as versions to download and print.

AIDS: Questions for Development. Policy briefing from the UK's Institute of Development Studies, examines why efforts to break the cycle of transmission have failed.

Putting it Together: AIDS and the millennium development goals. Discussion paper from the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative examining how HIV/AIDS impedes numerous MDGs, beyond the direct target dedicated to reducing the HIV epidemic itself.

Further Research

Eldis, the global development portal, provides abstracts and links to full-text publications about HIV and AIDS by a number of specialist organisations.

NAM's AIDSmap is a comprehensive online resource which includes basic information about HIV and AIDS, resources (in multiple languages) and an atlas which provides national statistics and details of local organisations.

Campaigns and Projects

The Stop AIDS campaign is advocating for the replenishment of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Donor countries will be declaring the amount they are willing to give the fund for 2011-2013, at the replenishment conference on 5 October. The campaign is run by a consortium of more than 80 groups and organisations.

The International HIV/AIDS Alliance's What's Preventing Prevention campaign

STOP AIDS Alliance organises regular events for European parliamentarians on the current financial and political challenges to achieve universal access to HIV prevention, treatment care and support. These briefings aim to persuade MPs to scale up funding commitments and to increase universal access to treatment in national health plans.

Multimedia

World AIDS 2010 - Universal Access. Video produced by AVERT, an international AIDS charity.

Kimasomaso - sexual health issues in East Africa - Video on weekly radio programme about sexual health created by the BBC World Service Trust and broadcast to 4.5 million listeners in east Africa.

Born HIV Free: Blessing's story.