How to you get HIV

Visual Aid 2.4.4:   How to you get HIV

	Is it true? You can catch HIV by
·   using the same toilet ·   shaking hands ·   drinking from the same bottle ·   having unprotected sex ·   kissing ·   coughing/sneezing		·       using syringe of another person ·       sitting next to an AIDS patient ·       blood transfusions ·       breastfeeding ·       pregnancy / child birth ·       mosquito bite

            Visualise myths.

Visual Aid 2.4.5:   How you can catch HIV

What you must know about HIV
HIV is NOT transmitted by
HIV is transmitted by	unprotected      mother-to-child           used syringes              transfusions sex                    during pregnancy        piercing                       working in                           breastfeeding              cuts                              health sector                                                   exposure to                 surgery                                                   infected blood

Discuss and highlight the groups who could be most at risk for getting HIV infected. Discuss the reasons behind. Highlight that women in particular are highly vulnerable, since they usually do not have much bargaining power regarding sexual relationships. Discuss risk groups using the following visual aids.