AIDS awareness is very important but the programs in effect are not working. Also condoms should not be given out in high schools. In this speech I am going to talk about why the AIDS awareness programs are not working and how to make them efficient. I will also give a few reasons on why condoms should not be given out in high schools, which include responsibly, availability, and condom education.
Many high schools have AIDS education as part of they"re sex education programs. The problem is that these programs are not working. According to the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), compared to the general population, adolescents have one of the fastest increasing rates of HIV infection; an average of two young people are infected with HIV every hour of every day. Also, through December 2000, CDC statistics show 4,061 cases among teenagers 13 to 19 years of age. These statistics show that the programs in high schools currently are not efficient. Some reasons, taken from AVERT, tell why the programs are not efficient these include:.
HIV and AIDS education that is provided deals only with medical and biological facts, and not with the real-life situations that young people find themselves in.
Only one option in terms of sexual behavior, abstinence, may be offered regardless of the age of the students.
Materials for teachers may not exist, and teachers may not be properly trained to organize classroom activities on sensitive issues.
Many high school programs are inadequate because of these reasons. However there are many ways to make the programs work. First the situation of the students involved needs to be assed to make the best-fit curriculum. The programs witch are most effective are those with a positive look on behavior regards to sex, drug use and non-discrimination, and not just increasing the knowledge or change the attitudes of the students. Some ways to make a program effective, taken from AVERT, include.
But, with awareness it has slowed down. ... With AIDS, most people who get AIDS don't ever know they have it untill they are dieing. ... Awareness of AIDS has helped slow down the spread in the USA, and it has also taken some of the fear away. The public awareness campaign has created a lot of funding for AIDS and AIDS awareness. The awareness has slowed down AIDS, saving many lives, and is slowing down this epidemic....
Politicians play a big role in helping find a cure for AIDS because they play a big role in funding laboratories and scientists. ... Defends AIDS Spending, Urges more form Europe, the money issue about AIDS funding is brought up and how much should be given to the fund. ... The United Sates also encourages countries all around the world to contribute to the AIDS fund and help out with the search for the cure of the AIDS. People with AIDS can also be considered as a minority groups, and like so many other minority they are looked down upon. When the president does not abandon these peopl...
In 1986, 53 adolescents were reported with AIDS. ... This is because there is currently no cure for AIDS. ... There is no current cure for AIDS, so someone with AIDS knows they will die soon. ... It is also to raise awareness of how one's dreams and goals are affected by your choices, pregnancy has no easy solutions, the seriousness of sexually transmitted diseases, the effect emotional scars can have on one's life, the failure rate of contraceptives, and the preciousness of the gift of virginity. ... In the sixth grade, students will participate in three-week course that would m...
AIDS and The Nurse AIDS is not about culture, gender, or sexual preference. ... Awareness, prevention, and precaution, are the only tools against this disease. ... AIDS and the HIV virus pose special challenges for nurses. Casual, everyday contact with an AIDS infected person does not expose anyone to AIDS, but for nurses the challenges are many. ... AIDS requires a level of training for nurses that are unique. ...
The AIDS Epidemic in Africa Imagine waking up every day and wondering how you will feed your three young children that statistically, will not make it beyond the age of 43 and may possibly die during infancy. ... The culture of these people makes it a shameful act to openly talk about sex but "everywhere there's premarital sex, sex as recreation," which is one of the main causes of the spread of this deadly disease, AIDS (TIME p. 6). ... Activities to educate and help diminish the number of AIDS victims are done by different Government Sectors such as Ministry of Health and Ministry ...
There are thousands of Egyptians living with AIDS and they have no clue that they have the AIDS virus (http://www.aegis.com). ... Instead the article might be the beginning of the people's awareness of the AIDS virus. ... There is a very small amount of people who are aware of what AIDS is. The group that does know what AIDS is, do not know how to treat AIDS patients. ... Sometimes people don't get tested for AIDS because they are unaware of what AIDS is. ...
AIDS has killed more Americans than the Vietnam War, which killed 58,000(AIDS Understanding 10). ... You don't catch AIDS, you catch HIV. HIV is the virus that leads to AIDS. ... The third and final stage is AIDS. ... A person has to be aware, because most people who are infected don't know they are(Nichols 3). ...
The AIDS Epidemic in Africa Imagine waking up every day and wondering how you will feed your three young children that statistically, will not make it beyond the age of 43 and may possibly die during infancy. ... The culture of these people makes it a shameful act to openly talk about sex but "everywhere there's premarital sex, sex as recreation," which is one of the main causes of the spread of this deadly disease, AIDS (TIME p. 6). ... Activities to educate and help diminish the number of AIDS victims are done by different Government Sectors such as Ministry of Health and Ministry ...
Africa continues to dwarf the rest of the world in how the region has been affected by AIDS. ... Condoms not only prevent HIV/AIDS but can also help control Africa's growing population challenge. ... Many African countries awareness should be created about the condoms efficacy in preventing the spread of HIV. ... My aunt died of AIDS when I was 13years old. ... The doctor informed my aunt that she had AIDS and passed it on to her son. ...
