School Health Education to Prevent AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) : Teachers' Guide (UNESCO - WHO, 1994, 117 p.): Unit 1. Basic knowledge on HIV/AIDS/STD: 15 Testing for HIV

School Health Education to Prevent AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) : Teachers' Guide (UNESCO - WHO, 1994, 117 p.)

Unit 1. Basic knowledge on HIV/AIDS/STD

		(introduction...)
		1 HIV/AIDS/STD basic questions and answers - What is HIV/AIDS/STD?
		2 Looking into AIDS - Fun test on HIV/AIDS/STD
		3 HIV/AIDS/STD - What do they mean? - Definitions of HIV/AIDS/STD
		4 How a person gets HIV - Information on transmission
		5 You can’t get AIDS by... - Ways HIV is not transmitted
		6 What do you believe? - Short test on transmission
		7 What would you do? - Case studies on transmission
		8 What is your risk? - Evaluating risk behaviours
		9 Are you at risk (part 1)
		Are you at risk (part 2)
		Are you at risk (part 3) - Evaluating risk behaviours and accumulated risks
		10 Protect yourself against AIDS - Information sheet on protection
		11 Dear Doctor Sue - Letters on protection
		12 Which is safer? - Evaluating ways of protection
		13 What happens with HIV infection? - Information on signs and symptoms
		14 How do you know if you have HIV/AIDS? - Case studies on signs and symptoms
		15 Testing for HIV - Basic information on testing
		16 Test: What you know about testing - Short test on testing for HIV
		17 AIDS help - Who? Where? - Where help can be found
		18 You be the doctor - Case studies on drug use
		19 Are you a responsible person? - Behavioural intent questions on personal responsibility

15 Testing for HIV - Basic information on testing

Purpose

Basic information about testing may be needed by some students.

What the teacher does

1. Decide how to teach this activity:

a) Have a peer leader or student read the questions by Marie. The teacher responds as Dr Matago.
b) The teacher reads both the questions and answers or attempts to obtain answers from the students.
c) Two students or peer leaders read the questions and the answers.

2. A pause should occur after each question and answer to allow students to ask additional questions.

3. The follow-up test (activity 16) should be given to students to test their attention and understanding (if there is enough time).

Additional preparation

· It is important that you read the section When Should One Be Tested for HIV? included in section 7 of this guide.

· Teachers should be prepared to answer questions about testing facilities and practices in their local area, and what to do if counselling and/or testing are not available.