18 • MODULE EIGHT: PREVENTING AND LIVING WITH HIV
Session Two: How can I Prevent HIV?
Objectives
By the end of the session, children will:- Understand and know that there are simple
measures to prevent HIV; - Learn that the correct use of condoms is
important to prevent HIV transmission; and - Learn about the different choices in HIV
prevention and select one according to the
situation.
Key Points
HIV is transmitted through body fluids. Most HIV
transmission in India is through the sexual route. It
can also be transmitted through blood or from a
pregnant woman to her unborn child or through
breast milk. Prevention methods such as abstinence
(delay having sex until marriage) as well as being
faithful to your sexual partner are effective in HIV
prevention. Abstinence is a 100% effective method
as it eliminates the risk of sexual HIV transmission.
Condoms are widely accepted as an effective means
of HIV prevention, provided they are used correctly
and consistently (only for children above 14).
The Fleet of Hope exercise brings the various
aspects of HIV prevention together such as safe
practices, risky behavior and vulnerability of
different people and consequences of not protecting
oneself. It also provides a context for the
application of different life skills. The condom race
(only for children above 14) is a fun way of
learning how to use condoms correctly.Life Skills Learned
Self awareness, critical thinking, creative thinking,
interpersonal relationships, decision-making,
communication and problem-solvingTime Required
30 minutes for Condom Race (only for children
above 14)
45 minutes for Fleet of Hope (for all children).Materials
Activity One: Condoms
Activity Two: Flannelogram with a blue piece of
cloth as background, three colorful paper boats,
paper or cloth pockets for those who are in the
water, cutout of a crocodile, 25 cutouts of
persons of different ages, sex, job and status.
These pictures may be drawn or cut out from
magazines. The following must be included:
A well-dressed young man;
A pregnant woman;
A businessman;
A migrant worker;
A woman carrying a baby;
An island;
One blank card for each child;
Pens; and
Cello tape or velvet paper stuck behind cutouts.