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Sex Education for primary schools
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Vol 14 No 4 May/June 2011
HIV has been here for over 30 yearsand it is still with us. HIV has no cure.But you can avoid it. We asked youngtalkers what they know about HIV.Here are some of their stories. 
Kintu Julius, God’s HopePS, Nakaseke says:
“HIV iscaused by a virus and it cannotbe seen by our naked eye. It canalso kill you very fast if you donot take medicine.”
 Abdu Shakir, 11, Ggavu PS, Nakaseke, says:
“You can get HIVthrough accidents, when your blood mixeswith that of an infected person. When youshare a sharp instrument with an infectedperson, you may also get HIV.” 
Paul Kyegera, Lutete PS, Luwero says:
 “HIV is a very bad disease. It can make you feelbad. It can make people talk bad about you”.
Bogere Stanley, 15, Kakooge COUPS, Nakasongola says:
“HIV is transmittedthrough sex. You can avoid it by not having sex.HIV can cause unhappiness and worries in a familywhen you have a relative who is sick”.
Mary Nalwanga, Mityebiri PSLuwero, says:
 “I know HIV kills. It is gotthrough having sex without a condom withan infected person. However, some childrenare born with it.”
Grace says:
“I was born with HIV. Butthis has not stopped me from going to schooland working hard to achieve mydream of becoming a lawyer.”
Every year more than25,000 children areborn with HIV.
 
They areour friends, sisters andbrothers. Do not isolatethem. Be good to them.
What isHIV/AIDS?
I feel good.I am nothavingsex
.MusaKyagulanyiSt MugagaPS, Luwero.
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IV virus is a very smallgerm. When it entersthe body, HIV attacks thewhite blood cells.
 
The work of white blood cellsis to protect our bodies againstdiseases. But HIV is stronger thanthe white blood cells. HIV destroysthe white blood cells in the body.This weakens the body’s ability tofight diseases.Later, the person with HIV startsto suffer different diseases. Acollection of these diseases is calledAIDS. AIDS stands for Acquired
HIV
 
ATTACKS
WHITE BLOOD CELLS
Immune Deficiency Syndrome.A person with HIV may look healthyfor about 10 years and can infectothers. Only an HIV test can detectthe virus in your body.
Difference betweenHIV and AIDS
 
HIV is a virus. AIDS is a collectionof disease and infections caused byHIV. You can have HIV but not haveAIDS. HIV infection develops intoAIDS with time if someone does notget treatment.
Dr Semugoma P, IHK 
 
2 .Young Talk, May - June 2011
 
Questions
about
HIV/AIDs
C
an one get HIV bysitting next to someonewith HIV? Muganzi Paddy, Little Stars PS, Bushenyi
No! You cannot get HIV bysitting near a person with HIV. You can get HIV by having sex with an infected person, sharingsharp objects. Delay sex and stayin school.
 You cannot get HIV by:
• Sitting close to people with
HIV
• Sharing same comb, cup,
plate and toilet seat.
• Shaking hands
I
s it true that whenyou wash clothes of aninfected person you can getHIV?
Asimwe Bety,14, Mpanga
 PS, Kamwenge
It is not true. You cannot getHIV by washing clothes of aninfected person, if you do nothave a cut on your body.But if the clothes contain bloodand stool, use gloves or tie
kavera
on your hands whilewashing such clothes.
 W 
hat are the signs of HIV?  Waswa Robert, Super PS, Bundibugyo
There are no special signs just for
HIV. The only way to know that
one has HIV is to test.But when HIV turns into
AIDS, aperson may get diseases or signslike cough, skin rash, mouth sores,
herpes zoster (Kisipi), diarrhoeaand sweating a lot at night.
Remember:
 
Not everyone with
these signs has AIDS.
Even people without
AIDS may get these
diseases or signs.
C
an you get HIV if youwash your penis afterhaving sex.  Juuko Kalim, Lugazi PS
 Yes you can get HIV. As long asyou have sex with an HIV infectedperson you can get HIV. Wait tohave sex to avoid early fatherhood,
HIV and STDs.
 S ta y  sa fe  from HI V! 
 Sa y  N O  to  S E X 
Comp le te a t  lea s t P 7. 
Marr y a f ter  t he age o f 18 and a f ter  s tud ie s.  W hen  you gro w up,  te s t  toge t her  w i t h  your par tner. I f  you are  l i v ing  w i t h HI V,  sa y no  to  se x   to a vo id ge t t ing o t her  t ype s o f HI V
 
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 Be  c rea t i ve
Playing gameslik esnak esandladderscan be ex citing.Youcanmake yourown diceforplayinggamessuchassnak esand laddersand ludo.
Pupils of K atuugo and Luteete PS are creative.
  Theymak etheirown dicefrom soap and clay.They usecharcoalto indicate thenumbers.Insome schools children mak e charcoalstoves. Theysellit to the parents.A lways,creative always. 
 A LCOHOL  A BUSE IS D A NGEROUS  TO  YOUR HE A L TH. Nansamba F. and  Tul yasingula P. o f Namasu j ju PS, Nakaseke
M
any of you write inasking questions aboutHIV. Here are some of yourquestions.How is HIV spread?  AshabaNancy, Kitoro PS, Wakiso
HIV is spread through unprotected
sex with an infected person. Frominfected mother to baby, during
pregnancy, at birth, or
through breast milk.
 
Sex is the main way
through which HIV is
transmitted. Most of
people get HIV throughsex.
Some children get HIVfrom their mothers during
pregnancy, delivery andbreast feeding. But if a
pregnant mother test forHIV, she can get medicineto protect the baby from
infection.
Sharing sharp instruments with aninfected person can transmit HIV.Avoid sharing sharp instruments.
 
Pupils o f Midland PS, Nakasongola  take  time o f f  to rela x
 
Make  your o wn dice
 
3 Young Talk, May-June 2011.
M
ary 14, is living withHIV. She takes hermedicine everydayat the right time and sleepsunder a treated mosquitonet. The medicines arecalled ARVs. They help herlive a longer and healtheirlife.
 
Mary adds: Whenever I fall sick,I go to the health centre fortreatment. I drink clean boiledwater, and eat nutritious foodeveryday like vegetables, fruits togive me vitamins.I eat foods that build my body likebeans and other foods that giveme energy like sweet potatoes,rice and millet bread. I do lightexercise to keep my body fit.
My friends have pubic hairyet I do not have. I amworried. Asema Grace, 14, Yana PS, Hoima
Grace, do not get worried.Everyone develops pubic hair ata different time. For some peopleit develops early and for othersit grows at a later stage. You are just 14. It will grow.
 
MagomuStella, Centre forTransformingGeneration
Dear teachers
 PUBIC HAIR 
Mary is living with HIV
KNOW YOUR BODY 
Pupils of Kakooge Umea PS, Nakasongola say: “Weare friends but not having sex.”
HI V readers are book s sent b y the Ministr y of Education to all schools.  The book s ha ve interesting stories that help pupils to learn about HI V.  Write and tell us the name of the book   you ha ve read.  What  was the stor y about?  What did  you learn? 
Bes t ans wers  win bags and se ts.  Wri te  to 
Y ou ng T  alk
, PO BO X 22366, K ampala
When you receive copies
• Give to P5, P6 and P7 pupils• Ask these pupils to form groups.• Give a copy to each group.• Let them read and ask questions.• Treat each question as important.• Encourage them to write to
Young Talk
.Some teachers are already using Young Talk andother materials to help their pupils stay safe.
“We use PIASCY to teach about HIV. We teach
Ha ve  you e ver seen HI V readers? 
Help your pupils to read Young Talk 
Quiz
children that HIV is a problem thataffects everyone. So they live with peopleliving with HIV without fear, and theyalso respect each other.Teachers arealso assignedat least twoHIV positivechildren totake careof in schoolmaking surethat theirlife is fine.”
SerebeSaul,LuteeteMixed PS,Luwero.
Protect yourself against HIV. Once
HIV gets into your body, it cannotget out.
Galiwango Kenneth,Mityebiri PS, Luwero says:
 We can avoid HIV by abstainingfrom sex and not using barehands to help those who havebeen involved in an accident.
Kamanzi Emma, Timuna PS,Nakaseke says:
HIV can beavoided by not kissing with aninfected person because you mayhave wounds when you both do
not know. Avoid bad friends who
may mislead you to have sex.
When HIV getsinto the body, it
 
does not get out
Living with HIV is not the end of
the world. You can live a healthierand longer life like Mary if youfollow the doctors advice.
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