This presentation is about aids and is used to educate youth on the importance of being informed, well prepared, and of making safe decisions. It also teaches youth about how to get involved and support the fight against aids and make a difference!

1. Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS
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2. Educating
Youth!
What is AIDS and what are the
symptoms?
AIDS is... Symptoms include...
damage to immune Gastrointestinal infections,
system caused by HIV tumors, malignacies, nurological
(Human and psychiatric involvement,
pulmonary infections
HIV Immunodeficiency Virus) HIV infects almost every organ
People with AIDS are more likely
to develop cancer and other
infections
Weight loss, sweats, fevers,
gives swollen glands, weakness, chills
you Some people do not
experience any symptoms
Death as a result of symptoms
AIDS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS

3. Eductatin
g Age Transmitted
Youth!
(7%)
(18%)
(70%)
(4%)
(1%)
APPROXIMATELY 33.2 million people have AIDS

4. Educating Hows AIDS is Transmitted
Youth!
and Prevention
Transmission... Prevention...
AIDS is Practice SAFE SEX
transmitted and use a condom
through HIV Get TESTED for HIV
HIV is contracted Don't use previously
through blood, used needles
vaginal, Mothers with HIV
preseminal and should use
seminal fluid, and replacement feeding
breast milk with their infant
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5. Educating MORE...
Youth!
AIDS can't be transmitted through
casual contact
AIDS can't be cured
AIDS can infect anyone
Even though you don't experience any
symptoms, you can still have it

6. Educating
Youth! How Transmitted

7. Educating
This is Andrea Smythe
Youth! Age 24
she is an AIDS SURVIVOR !
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8. Educating How AIDS has impacted her...
Youth!
quot;I had unprotected sex when I was 17. A couple
months later at the doctor's office I was offerred an
HIV and STD test. A day later my doctor called and I
found out that I had HIV AIDS. I was devestated and
I didn't know what to do. I went to AIDS seminars
and tried to get as much information as possible so I
knew what I was dealing with. I lost 10 pounds in 5
months, started feeling weak and exhasted a lot, and
I was susceptible to colds and infections because my
immune system was deteriorating. When I was 23 I
found out that I had developed cervical cancer and...
want to hear the rest of Andrea's story? go to www.
andisstory4aids.com
NEED MORE INFO?
: www.aidsinfochat.ca
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9. Educating
Youth! Ways to Help!
Donate to AIDS
fundraisers
Start a club
Raise awareness
Volunteer (fundraisers,
hospitals, etc...)
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE:
www.aidsquiz.ca
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10. Educating See MARS ATTACK in
Youth!
CONCERT!
All proceeds go to the Aids
Foundation of Canada
MAY 25, 2009
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