1 St Hiv And Aids Workshop 2008

1 ST HIV AND AIDS WORKSHOP 2008 WELCOME NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

Mariah Carey – Ken Lee NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

Lets make a circle Zoom - Zap NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF MY CUP? NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

What do you think of my cup? What do you think of my cup? NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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NAME AND DISCUSS THINGS THAT MAKE PEOPLE NOT TO GO FOR HIV TESTING?

WHAT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO DISCLOSE OUR STATUS.

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Nick Vujicic NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

nick My first book will be called "No Arms, No Legs, No Worries!" NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

VIDEO - TESTIMONY NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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DEBATE ( 25min ) IT IS BETTER TO SHARE MY HIV+ STATUS WITH MY COLLEGUE THAN TO KEEP IT TO MYSELF NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

It's not easy

No one ever suggested any of this would be easy.

If you need time and space to think your situation through, take it.

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.

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.

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

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.

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

Getting Information

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

Some people just accept the information they are given without really understanding it , or forget to ask essential questions for their peace of mind.

Be well-informed about HIV and related issues.

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.

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?

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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 CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

"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.”

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

Talk to people you can trust , someone who won't judge you based on your lifestyle, sexuality or being HIV positive. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

Your Partner

If 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.

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

Previous partners

Need a lot of time to work this one through.

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? NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

Children

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

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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 .

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. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

Remember, being HIV positive does not stop you from being the person you were before you knew your test result. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

" 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." NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

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.

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.

You know your family better than anyone else does, it might be a gamble, but it's your decision.

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.

Estimated HIV prevalence among South Africans, by age Among females, HIV prevalence is highest in those between 25 and 29 years old 13.3 8.2 Total 3.7 4.0 60+ 3.0 6.4 55-59 7.5 14.2 50-54 8.7 10.3 45-49 12.4 17.5 40-44 19.3 23.3 35-39 26.0 23.3 30-34 33.3 12.1 25-29 23.9 6.0 20-24 9.4 3.2 15-19 1.8 1.6 10-14 4.8 4.2 5-9 5.3 4.9 2-4 Female prevalence % Male prevalence % Age (years)

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.

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

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.

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

Regional statistics for HIV & AIDS, end of 2007 2.1 million 0.8% 2.5 million 33.2 million Global Total 21,000 0.6% 46,000 1.3 million North America 12,000 0.3% 31,000 760,000 Western & Central Europe 55,000 0.9% 150,000 1.6 million Eastern Europe & Central Asia 11,000 1.0% 17,000 230,000 Caribbean 58,000 0.5% 100,000 1.6 million Latin America 1,200 0.4% 14,000 75,000 Oceania 32,000 0.1% 92,000 800,000 East Asia 270,000 0.3% 340,000 4 million South and South-East Asia 25,000 0.3% 35,000 380,000 North Africa & Middle East 1.6 million 5.0% 1.7 million 22.5 million Sub-Saharan Africa Deaths of adults & children Adult prevalence* Adults & children newly infected Adults & children living with HIV/AIDS Region

MOI UNIVERSITY : STUDENT

She was studying law.

She had big dreams.

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

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

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

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

Estimated HIV prevalence among antenatal clinic attendees, by province 29.1 30.2 29.5 27.9 26.5 24.8 National 15.2 15.7 15.4 13.1 12.4 8.6 Western Cape 15.6 18.5 17.6 16.7 15.1 15.9 Northern Cape 20.7 21.5 19.3 17.5 15.6 14.5 Limpopo 29.0 29.5 28.0 27.1 23.6 21.7 Eastern Cape 29.0 31.8 26.7 29.9 26.2 25.2 North West 30.8 32.4 33.1 29.6 31.6 29.8 Gauteng 31.1 30.3 29.5 30.1 28.8 30.1 Free State 32.1 34.8 30.8 32.6 28.6 29.2 Mpumalanga 39.1 39.1 40.7 37.5 36.5 33.5 KwaZulu-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 591,213 3,222 232,168 250,043 38,221 67,559 2005 567,488 2,925 222,231 242,066 38,054 62,212 2004 552,825 2,770 227,280 228,819 37,363 56,593 2003 499,494 2,024 211,504 200,844 34,381 50,741 2002 452,896 1,911 201,738 172,963 31,408 44,876 2001 413,736 2,204 189,118 150,149 29,463 42,802 2000 380,982 2,704 178,877 129,881 27,686 41,834 1999 365,053 5,104 178,763 114,215 25,799 41,172 1998 316,505 5,574 160,058 92,796 22,636 35,441 1997 Unspecified 50+ 25-49 10-24 0-9 Total Age (years) Year of death

CONCLUSION Life is not fair - get used to it! If you don't have discipline in life then life will discipline you the hard way. The difficulties of life should make us better, not bitter. The more we challenge ourselves, the stronger we become. What we think defines what we will become. When life present you and you have to put up with mean, hateful and moody people, think of them as sandpaper... they may scratch you and rub you the wrong way but eventually you end up smooth and polished ... and the sandpaper guys .... they end up worn out & ugly....

Can I have 3 size 7 people and 4 size 8 people to come forth please. NDURU CONSULTING BUILDING FAITH! BUILDING HOPE!

I woke up one day and I realized that there were many things about my life 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 with myself from time to time. People don't know the troubles that I've had or the price I had to pay to get to where I am. All they want to know is that they wish they were like me. Why should you wish you were in anybody's shoes when you hardly know how they fit? When you've worn your shoes for a while, they take the shape of your feet and align to the way you walk. If you were to wear my shoes, you will not be comfortable in them. So I stopped wishing that I am in someone else shoes because it might not fit; rather I thank God for my shoes, 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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