Saturday, July 28, 2012

How would you describe if you explain what HIV/AIDS is to 10 year old kids

How would you describe if you explain what HIV/AIDS is to 10 year old kids?
Some kids that I babysit asked me. I just didn't wanna say "it's a disease." but wanted to explain more. Since I also not so familiar with what exactly HIV/AIDS is, I need someone's help. Thanks!
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That's so tough. If the parents are decent and informed parents, it's best that you tell the kids that this is something they ask their parents, and then tell the parents that they really need to address this with their kids as soon as possible, because they know enought to ask so really need to know! (Obviously lots of people are exercising their reproductive organs without any of the other qualifications needed to actually be decent parents or human beings, so if these are kids who fit into this category, they are lucky to have you to fill in for where their parents left off.) http://www.talkingwithkids.org/aids.html A quick google brought up this site, but I think it can be even easier. Essentially HIV is a virus that people contract that takes away their ability to fight off every other virus or bacteria they encounter every day. We are all covered with bacteria and fungi and exposed to viruses every day, and that is normal and good and healthy for us. We don't usually get sick from those! (Sometimes we catch a cold or flu or urinary tract infection or something small from that, but usually our bodies can handle it because we're made tough like that) But if we get HIV, even the normal things in our environment can harm us, and then lots of other more serious illnesses become so hard to fight off that they can become life-threatening. Our normal immune system is working hard to protect us every day from viruses that people accidentally sneeze onto us, or bacteria we eat in our foods, or even cancer cells that normally develop in all of our bodies but that our immune system is strong enough to simply eat up and do away with. With AIDS, we can't fight off any of those normal, everyday invaders. (Without AIDS, we fight them without even trying--we're super strong every day!) With HIV, which eventually develops into AIDS, the body's ability to naturally fight all the every day stuff goes away, so people get sick from all kinds of things in the environment, as well as from things that normally live within our own bodies without harming us. Extremely rarely this can be caught from a blood transfusion or by some other accidental way. Usually, however, people contract this disease because they are engaging in very risky behavior. Most of the times that we engage in very risky behavior it's because we feel bad about ourselves for some reason or another. Either we feel really insecure, or lonely, or we want to be accepted by other people. When we feel lonely or insecure or try to do things that don't feel right to us just in order to try to make other people like or love us, people can sometimes talk us into doing things that could eventually hurt us..... Obviously, avoiding unprotected sex and sharing needles are the easiest way to prevent this disease. In some communities, age 10 is too early to start talking about this so explicitly, but in other areas, lots of kids are becoming promiscuous or have been exposed to kids offering drugs at an early age and already know about these terms and concepts. Depending on your environment, you (or the parents, ideally) will have to decide how much information to give about those details. If kids are asking, they know a lot already! They need honest answers from adults, or else they will get false answers from peers. Good luck!
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Just tell the parents they asked what AIDS/HIV is..the kid i babysit asked where do babies come from i just told him to ask his mom answer mines please http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080802155628AAVZI1R
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It may be helpful for you to know why they are asking. Although I am not sure how I would explain it to a 10 year old, here is some info for you: HIV is a virus that can lead to AIDS. There are often no symptoms of HIV soon after infection, so people need to be tested to find out whether or not they are infected. Many HIV infections are caused when people who do not yet know they are infected pass the virus on to other people. HIV destroys the immune system by destroying the cells that help us fight infections. Once that infection-fighting cell count drops to 200 or below, diagnosis changes from HIV to AIDS, and the person would be susceptible to other infections such as colds, flu, and pneumonia. People with healthy immune systems would have no problems dealing with those illnesses, but people with AIDS (severely damaged immune systems) could die from those infections. HIV is spread through unprotected sexual contact with an infected person, direct contact with infected blood, and can be transmitted from a mother to her child during delivery. If the woman takes appropriate medications and other precautions, the risk of transmission to the baby is very low. HIV is also found in breastmilk, so women who are HIV+ should not breastfeed their babies. These days, people with HIV are able to live longer, healthier, thanks to more available treatments. Progression of HIV to AIDS can be slowed down, but there is no cure for HIV, partly due to the fact that it mutates (changes) a lot, and one medication may kill one mutation, but not others. HIV is not spread by casual contact, or by saliva (as in kissing). The only way you could get HIV by kissing someone is if you both have open cuts or sores in your mouth, exposing you to infected blood (if one of you is infected). HIV does not live for more than a few minutes outside the body. (In contrast, Hepatitis, a virus that causes liver damage, can live on surfaces outside the body for up to 4 days.) I think it is important to let the kids know that if someone they know is HIV+, they can safely touch, hug, or even kiss the person without risking getting infected. People who have HIV need support, not isolation.
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Tell them the truth and also show them some books or print out soem kid friendsly pages about herpes and encourage them to not have sex until they are married or older or in other words not when they are 15 hope i helped!

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Do you believe people who contract hiv/aids the "unsafe" way have no one to blame but them selves

Do you believe people who contract hiv/aids the "unsafe" way have no one to blame but them selves?
I know others contract it through blood transfusions etc mistakingly however we have the education to prevent it and still people are using used drug needles, unprotected sex...This is my thesis for my paper due saturday...what are your opinions?
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Yes I think that anyone who doesn't take the time to be in a committed relationship with someone and has sex deserves what they get. If you contract it using drugs then your an idiot for using drugs in the first place.
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ii agree, it's no one Else's fault but their own. everyone knows they should use protection during sex, and not to use others needles if doing drugs. this has been known for years. their lack of thinking is the result of them getting hiv.
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Yes they have no one to blame but themselves for the most part, however knowingly having unprotected sex with someone when you know you are infected should be punishable by death. It is morally and ethically wrong. However you didn't mention people who have safe sex, and still end up contracting the disease which happens often enough.
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No it is not there fault because they may have never had the education. Also they may also have trust for the person. It could easily go the other way though.
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My opinion: With all the education that is out there, along with the news, BET (Rapitup), and schooling, people are well aware of what is going on and are totally responsible for what happens to them. But that only goes for the ones that see, hear and learn whats happening because there are countries(few but they are there) that screen television and radio or anything else that they dont want the public to hear. As for us in the USA, take responsibility, buy condoms.... no money, dont have sex. get educated and know your odds.
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I think people do the best they can in life. If you would get to the root of the problem & follow a real person in their life up until this day, you would see that no one wants to be an IV drug user. They do the best they can at that moment & not all of us think the same way as others do. A person who is good at one things might be terrible at something else. People who would never allow something like this happen in life probably have other things they can not do that the IV drug user can do with ease. So we are not here to blame/judge. If we understood the root of it all we could see that we don't blame a person who has diabetes for needing a needle. We don't say it is their fault or their parents for giving them that first chocalate easter bunny. I mean it is insane the way our society can say "they were screwing around" but if some says they Fked around" which are both the same thing but one is judged differently. Cindy McCain could have been the first lady in the USA & she is a drug dealer. Yes, alcohol is a drug. Yet she has it a whole lot easier that someone who is selling drugs so they can keep their family fed. So if you are looking for blame you can find it in all kinds of places. I chose not to blame or judge & see people are living in the divine right order & ask where to go from here rather than who is at fault.
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As far as the US goes, I mostly agree with you, the only exceptions being the condom breaking, being born to an infected mother, rape, or through transfusions. With all the education, it is their fault that they ignored the advice given to them and had unprotected sex or did drugs. As far as other countries, the same logic doesn't apply. People in Africa are not well educated enough and don't have affordable acess to protection. Just recently, the pope told them NOT to use condoms! It is enough that they are not educated about the topic, but to give them misinformation is horrible.
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I believe that no one deserves to get HIV, even if the person gets infected because of their own behavior. I don't think that anyone should have to pay that high a price for making a mistake. No human is perfect. Many people still do not know how HIV is and is not transmitted. Some people still believe that if they are not gay and do not use IV drugs, they are not at risk. Some people think "It can't happen to me." and some people believe that if someone looks and feels healthy, they are not infected. (That is not true.) Education is critical in preventing the transmission of HIV. That said, I do get frustrated sometimes when I see clients continuing risky behaviors, even when they know they are at risk. Edit: In other contries, myths are a serious problem. People in Africa believe that they can be cured by having sex with a virgin. This results in high rate of rape of young people and spread of HIV.
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Yes I do believe that it is on them. I don't care if you are drunk or not, you still have your wits about yourself and should be responsible.

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Friday, July 20, 2012

Iam a doctor in Nigeria.How can i get online training for HIV/AIDS projects monitoring and evaluations

Iam a doctor in Nigeria.How can i get online training for HIV/AIDS projects monitoring and evaluations?
Especially USAID funded NGO's or other public health oriented NGO's
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My uncle died in Nigeria and left 90 million dollars in the bank. Can you help me get the money out of the country? I will give you 20 percent. What is your bank account number and your password?
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Go to the CDC (Center for Disease Control) web site. There are specific projects for foreign countries. I know there are varied projects being developed for Africa. You might check the GAP project.

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