Life Skills Education Toolkit

10 • MODULE EIGHT: PREVENTING AND LIVING WITH HIV

Using a condom correctly and consistently with Green. Condom can prevent sexual

all sexual acts (only for children above 15). transmission of HIV significantly to an

extent of 80-90% if used correctly and

consistently with all sexual acts.

Sitting next to someone with AIDS Green

If a person living with HIV coughs or sneezes at you Green

If a person living with HIV cries and the tears come in Green

contact with you

Having sex with many people with or without Red

using condom (only for children above 15)

Having sex without condom with only one sex worker Red

(only for children above 15)

A man and woman have sex only Green. If you are faithful to your only sex

between themselves partner you are absolutely safe. But you

must make sure that your partner is

faithful too

Review

• Did you have to think or did the answer come very quickly?


• How did the rest of the group answer?


• How can young people prevent getting HIV? Have a discussion on the “Green” cards,
  especially those related to sex. Discuss abstinence, faithfulness and condom use.


• What should you do if you know something is not safe?


• Even if you know it is risky, why do we indulge in that behavior?

Linking Learning With Life

Ask five of your friends (from outside the workshop) a set of questions and determine what they

know and do not know about preventing infection of HIV.

Discuss with your workshop group, share findings.

How will you help your friends? Decide on an action plan with your friends. This could be a street-

play to educate, or a quiz in a competition or an exhibition or some other action.

Review once the activity is over: Would you change what you did?