Programmes & strategies to create awareness & responsible behaviour on hiv or aids

1. BANGALORE CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Dr. Rajkumar Road, Rajajinagar 2nd Stage, Bangalore – 55.
EDUCATION & NATIONAL CONCERN
Seminar topic on
Programmes & Strategies to Create Awareness &
Responsible Behaviour on HIV/AIDS
Guided By,
Smt. Nirmala.P.S.
Assistant Professor
Sri. Krishnamurthy.T
Assistant Professor
Submitted By,
NAVEENKUMAR.G
ED183824
4TH Semester B.Ed.
2018-20

2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I take this opportunity to express my sincere thanks to our
respected principal D.G.Srinivasmurthy Sir for all his support and
encouragement.
I take this opportunity to pay my deep sense of gratitude to
my lecturers Smt.Nirmala.P.S. and Sri.T.Krishnamurthy for their
encouragement and guidance in completing this seminar.
I would also like to acknowledge all my lecturers, classmates
and family members for their constant encouragement.
Thank you,
NAVEENKUMAR.G
(ED183824)
4TH semester B.Ed.
2018-20

3. INDEX
SL.NO. CONTENT PAGE NO.
1 Introduction 1
2 Expansion of HIV & AIDS 2
3 Meaning of HIV 3
4 Meaning of AIDS 4
5 Difference between HIV/AIDS 5-6
6 Historical Background of AIDS 7
7 Myths & Conceptions of HIV Transmission 8-10
8 Causes of AIDS 11
9 Preventive Measures Against AIDS Disease 12-13
10 Role of Different Agencies in Promoting AIDS Awareness
Education
14-23
11 Conclusion 24
12 Bibliography 25

4. • Of the many theories and myths about the origin of HIV, the most likely
explanation is that HIV was introduced to humans from monkeys. A recent
study identified a subspecies of chimpanzees native to west equatorial
Africa as the original source of HIV-1, the virus responsible for the global
AIDS pandemic.
• The researchers believe that the virus crossed over from monkeys to
humans when hunters became exposed to infected blood. Monkeys can
carry a virus similar to HIV, known as SIV (simian immunodeficiency virus),
and there is strong evidence that HIV and SIV are closely related.
INTRODUCTION
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5. • Expansion of HIV
H-Human
I-Immuno
V-Virus
• Expansion of AIDS
A-Acquired
I-Immuno
D-Deficiency
S-Syndrome
EXPANSION OF HIV & AIDS
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6. Meaning of HIV
• HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, weakens your immune system by
destroying important cells that fight disease and infection.
• Over time, HIV can destroy so many of your T-cells or CD4 cells, a key part
of your immune system, that your body can’t fight infections and disease
anymore. When this happens, HIV infection can lead to AIDS.
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7. • AIDS-Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome is caused by Human Immuno
Virus (HIV) which spreads mainly through sexual route and so this is one of
the sexually transmitted infection. This virus reduces resistance power in
the human body.
• AIDS is not inherited but acquired by the individual.
• It is acquired because of AIDS is an infectious disease caused by a virus &
is spread from person to person through a variety of routes.
• AIDS is not a disease but a state which destroys the defense system of the
body.
• It is a syndrome that weakens the body’s defense mechanism.
Meaning of AIDS
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8. Difference between HIV & AIDS
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10. • AIDS was first recognized for the first time the USA in the year 1981.
• It was associated with two diseases namely Pneumonia and skin cancer.
• Later it was noticed among young homosexual men and drug addicts.
• The next group of AIDS patients included innocent children & adults who
received infected blood.
• In 1983 French scientists discovered AIDS virus.
• In 1984 an American virologist gave report on the virus causing AIDS.
• The international committee on the nomenclature of viruses suggested
the name HIV.
• In India the first AIDS patient was officially identified at Chennai in 1987.
Historical Background of AIDS
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12. • The myths & conceptions of HIV transmission is explained as follows:
• Once you contract AIDS your fluent will drop and fall off.
• If the government discovers that you have AIDS you will be given a lethal
injection & killed.
• AIDS is the result of sex-over-indulgence, you can’t get it if you visit
brothels occasionally.
• AIDS and STD’s are caused because of the heat of the truck engine.
• Eating donkey meat can cure AIDS.
• Washing your genitals with your urine after unsafe sex can protect you
from AIDS.
• AIDS is the result of ‘bad deeds”.
• Having intercourse with an animal can cure AIDS.
• There is a belief that their illness (AIDS) shall be cared when a person
rapes a virgin.
Myths & Conceptions of HIV Transmission
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13. • HIV transmitted
• By shaking hands
• By sharing toilet & bathroom
• By kissing & embracing
• By sharing meals
• By sharing toothpaste
• By hugging
• By mosquitoes biting
• By discarded condom
• By using tattoos & ear-nose piercing
• By acupuncture water treatment & electrolysis.
The other myths & conceptions of HIV
transmission
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14. • The causes of HIV is explained as follows:
• HIV disease starts from womb of the mother if the mother suffer from
AIDS when she got pregnant.
• HIV infected blood pregnant to other healthy person than he also have the
chances of getting AIDS disease.
• Sexual contact with the HIV infected persons.
• Due to the use of line caned syringes & infections i.e. common use of
infections is also causes the AIDS disease.
• Sexual intercourse with unknown persons is also spread this AIDS disease.
Causes of AIDS
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15. Preventive measures against AIDS disease
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16. • AIDS disease is not possible to cure the only remedy is prevention i.e.
taking precaution or controlling the disease.
• Avoid the donation of HIV infected blood.
• Use the cleaned syringe or disposable syringe.
• Avoid the pregnancy of HIV infected person.
• If HIV is identified among pregnant the abortion should be done in such
cases.
• Avoid sex with unknown persons.
• If the unavoidable circumstances use the Condom for safe sex.
• Other safe sexual methods should be followed when we have sexual
intercourse with unknown persons.
• Medicines and infections fails to prevent AIDS disease. So, only method is
controlling and prevention.
Preventive measures against AIDS disease
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17. Role of Different Agencies in Promoting
AIDS Awareness Education
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18. Following agencies have to play vital role in promoting creating AIDS
awareness among people:
• World health organization (WHO).
• WHO took AIDS awareness programme in 1983-84.
It's programmes are as under:
i. Information exchange
ii. To promote national programmes in its members states to control AIDS.
iii. To develop materials for education advertisement and to give financial
assistance to these activities..
iv. To promote donation of blood and 2-B plasma tested for AIDS.
Role of agencies in promoting AIDS awareness
in people.
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19. • Government of India has popularized relating to AIDS control, it has
directed virus organizations agencies in the country to take up AIDS
awareness programme and spread the knowledge and shape attitude
among people in 1992 'NACO' i.e. National AIDS control organization was
established. Central government gave wider publicity is given in the
country, through electronic media, i.e. Television, Department of
Telecommunications has setup national AIDS telephone helpline in
important cities.
• National AIDS committee was established under the chairmanship of
Central health minister. This community prepared comprehensive project
to educate and bring awareness among sex workers, drugs addicts, people
of slum, destitute children, etc.
Government of India
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20. • All the state governments have stated special cell for AIDS control and
AIDS education as per the guidelines of Central Government. There are
AIDS control centers in all health units, primary health centers and district
hospitals.
• Karnataka state government started school education program in 2001
particularly for high school students. this program was developed by
DSERT.
State governments
Non- government organizations
• NGO’s are doing commendable work in order to prevent aids in the
country they are organizing lecturers conferences and through AV aids.
They are printing books, literate, publicity materials relating the
prevention of AIDS. Lions club, Rotary club are organizing various
programs. Street plays are popular means to promote awareness among
people.
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21. • Organize counseling and provide guidance to the patients those who are
suffering from AIDS disease.
• To organize state level regional level seminars workshops and conference
to discuss about the concept of AIDS, causes and preventive measures.
• To organize training programs to the various people works or engage in
health departments.
• To advertise and use of posters wallpapers mass media to develop
awareness about AIDS disease at Regional, State and National level.
• Precautionary measures preventive measures should be suggest through
organizing various activities in rural and urban areas.
• One of effective mass media print media, audio media, audio visual media
like newspapers, radio, television and through internet and other
advanced technology to protect the people from the hazardous, harmful,
severe AIDS disease.
Role of National AIDS Control Organization
(NACO)
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22. • NACO should play important role in giving guidelines to the educational
institutions by organizing various activities like celebrating AIDS day role
Play, Acting, Drama, Lavani and Yakshagana.
• The teacher students and community should involve in AIDS prevention
activities like Street Play, Fork Songs, Janapada Geethe in this direction the
NACO assistant to the State level educational organization or institutions.
Thus NACO play important role in promoting AIDS awareness among the
Teachers, Students and Community . NACO organizes seminar
programming at Regional, State and National level to fight against AIDS
disease. NACO gives guidance to the State Government to conduct various
programmes, activities in Educational Institutions, Hospitals, Health
Departments, etc.
Role of National AIDS Control Organization
(NACO)
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23. • The KSAPS organizes the counseling and guidance by preventing the AIDS
disease.
• It extends AIDS prevention program at various educational institutions like
schools, colleges and rural areas.
• It conducts seminars, workshops and conferences to analyze and develop
the awareness of AIDS disease. Its problems causes and precautionary
measures.
• At Taluk level it guides to education officers to conducts AIDS related
programs by advertising through posters, using print medias, T.V., radio,
electronic media like using computers, OHP, etc. and how the HIV spreads,
what its causes and how to protect the people from the AIDS disease.
• KSAPS organize various programs for teachers, students, education officers
in controlling the AIDS disease at state level, district level, taluk and rural
level.
• It explains the harmful effects of AIDS disease.
Role of Karnataka state AIDS prevention society
(KSAPS)
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24. • It explains method of spreading disease through district level hospitals.
The district level hospital conducts HIV test it is called ELISA test.
• After confirmation of HIV it conducts counseling in different sessions and
gives guidance about how the infected person be have and keep contact
with his family member or his wife or husband.
• The district level government hospital celebrates AIDS day every year 5th
December month on this occasion it develops the AIDS awareness
preventive measures and precautionary measures.
Thus KSAPS play important role in avoiding the spread of AIDS
disease at state level. It explain the consequences problems and harmful
effects of AIDS disease. It also takes various remedial measures to control
the disease. It organizes various AIDS awareness programmes conferences
group discussions conduct seminars and guides instructs the level of
health and educational departments to participate in the AIDS awareness
programmes.
Role of Karnataka state AIDS prevention society
(KSAPS)
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25. • The NIMHANS that is National Institute of Mental Health And Neurological
Science. This institute is situated in Bangalore. This institute play very
important role in controlling AIDS disease at state level. The role of
NIMHANS in controlling AIDS disease or explained as follows:
• It established a separate unit or department for AIDS patient.
• It consists of the specialists i.e. the doctors have highly qualified to handle
the HIV infected patients.
• The department of AIDS or HIV conducts counseling to the HIV or AIDS
patients.
• It conducts ELISA test.
• After confirmation of AIDS or HIV it guides the patience and gives
instructions to the patients how he would behave in the society.
Role of National Institute of Mental Health And
Neurological Science (NIMHANS)
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26. • It gives instructions to the HIV or AIDS patients to adapt good healthy
habits.
• It guides the patients to improve their resistance power.
• This resistance power helps to kill the HIV virus in the body.
• The NIMHANS conducts workshops at district level hospital to develop
awareness about AIDS disease.
• It extends final list support from state government to organize various
AIDS awareness programmes.
Thus NIMHANS prepares instructional materials which contains the
detailed information regarding the spread of disease symptoms preventive
or precautionary measures, guidance, steps to control, role of the health
department various organizations etc., AIDS awareness, actual position of
AIDS in our State, Nation and at International level.
Role of National Institute of Mental Health And
Neurological Science (NIMHANS)
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27. • The HIV epidemic has taught scientists, clinicians, public health officials,
and the public that new infectious agents can still emerge. The nation
must be prepared to deal with a fatal illness whose cause is initially
unknown but whose epidemiology suggests it is an infectious disease.
• The AIDS epidemic has also taught us another powerful and tragic lesson:
that the nation's blood supply—because it is derived from humans—is
highly vulnerable to contamination with an infectious agent. A nation's
blood supply is a unique, essential, life-giving resource. Whole blood and
many blood products are lifesaving for many people. As a whole, our
nation's system works effectively to supply the nation with necessary
blood and blood products and its quality control mechanisms check most
human safety threats.
CONCLUSION
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28. • https://www.hiv.gov
• https://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids
• https://www.publichealth.org/public-awareness/hiv-aids/
• https://aidsinfo.nih.gov
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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