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September 18, 2008 For The Foundation For Democracy in Africa MIAMI, FL.USA

GLOBAL UNITED CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION, Inc Presents “Using Education to Contain the Spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa and Expand Treatment in Rural Communities throughout Africa”. September 18, 2008 For The Foundation For Democracy in Africa MIAMI, FL.USA . WHAT IS HIV/AIDS?.

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September 18, 2008 For The Foundation For Democracy in Africa MIAMI, FL.USA

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  1. GLOBAL UNITED CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION, IncPresents“Using Education to Contain the Spread of HIV/AIDS in Africaand Expand Treatment in Rural Communities throughout Africa” September 18, 2008 For The Foundation For Democracy in Africa MIAMI, FL.USA

  2. WHAT IS HIV/AIDS? • HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a dangerous virus that weakens/kills the group of cells (CD4/T- cells) that protects your body from disease. • HIV- Type 1 is common in the United States • HIV-Type 2 is mostly common in West Africa • AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is the advanced stage of HIV. • A medical doctor makes a diagnosis of AIDS when a person living with HIV develops certain illness or when the individual T- helper cell counts drops below 200. • AIDS is now second only to Black Death as the largest epidemic in History. It is an equal opportunity disease.

  3. Murder in Africa: Myths & Conceptions • White collared monkey – West Africa • Feb. 1999- Chimpanzee, west- central Africa • The “Hunter”/Bush Meat Theory. Green Monkey • “Chat”-Oral Polio Vaccine Theory. Central Africa • The Contaminated Needle Theory • The Colonialism Theory – central Africa • The Conspiracy Theory- biological warfare programme (small pox inoculation, Hepatitis B vaccine trials) -against black people world wide • Guinea-Bissau war of Independence 1963-1974 & the Portuguese Veterans of the war • A Bucket of Saliva . Sex with a Virgin

  4. AFRICAN HIV/AIDS FACTS • Number infected- 22.5million (62% of Global) • Adult women- 61% • Adult prevalence- 5.0% • 2006. New infection- Adult & Children- 1.7millon • 2006 .Adult & Children death to AIDS- 1.6millon (72 % of Global) • Access to ARV 28% • Main mode of transmission- Heterosexual contact

  5. Some Regional Fact Sheet(2006- 2007) • Swaziland – 25.9 % • Botswana & Lesotho 24.1%(1/5 of Adult pop) • South Africa 5 million(2ml are not aware of it) • Kenya & Tanzania- 1 ml from each country • Nigeria. 2.9 ml. 1 in 10 pregnant woman in the west and 1 in 50 in the south

  6. Using Education To Contain the Spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa • Education is the Key • Without Knowledge, our people will perish • New Curriculum- aimed at young people’s knowledge & attitude to sexual health • Target the at risk group, ages 15-25 • Media Campaign & Public awareness, Billboard • Voluntary and routine HIV testing • Counseling/ advocate • Pre-natal care clinics • Condom Use, Female condom • Faith Based • Domestic Commitment

  7. Expand HIV/AIDS Treatment in Rural Communities contd: • Stigma and Discrimination Reduction • Helping Women and Girls • Support of Home – Based care • Communicate, Collaborate & share information • Train Health care workers • Collect data for assessment and monitoring of programs and interventions • Promote safe infant feeding, • Promote male circumcision • Funding and HIV/AIDS programs • Antiretroviral therapy • A= AbstainB= Be faithfulC= consistent use of condom

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