AIDS / HIV Resources
Of the forty million people alive today with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) or AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), at least one quarter are young people aged 15-24 and over 90 percent live in developing countries...
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Of the forty million people alive today with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) or AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), at least one quarter are young people aged 15-24 and over 90 percent live in developing countries. In the U.S., young people account for the majority of new HIV infections. Two decades after the appearance of HIV, an estimated 20 million people have died of AIDS-related causes. The World Bank and other international organizations recognize AIDS as a global development problem that must be tackled for the benefit of all people—rich and poor, young and old.
The Advocates For Youth site has a number of lesson plans, including one to introduce HIV and AIDS and to present methods for students to seek additional information about HIV.
Check out the World Bank's AIDS Issues page, with resources and video clips aimed at Jr./Sr. High School students.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the best places for authoritative information, providing a wide range of resources from "Are You at Risk?" to "Hoaxes and Rumors".
AVERT, from the U.K., has a basic fact sheet on HIV/AIDS for young people and personal stories of young people who are living with HIV or AIDS.
One of the best resources for AIDS/HIV information is your local AIDS support organization. Look in the phone book or check with your local county hospital.
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Talking about AIDS & HIV is not easy for many people. The discussion can go into areas that are not comfortable or may go against district policies.
But young people also represent the fastest growing group of new HIV infections. Getting the information to them, either in a classroom setting or via browser bookmarks or posters, can prevent a lot of needless pain and suffering.
