School Health Education to Prevent AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) : Teachers' Guide (UNESCO - WHO, 1994, 117 p.): Unit 4. Care and support: 6 How to keep yourself safe - Precautionary care for someone who is looking after someone with AIDS

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

Unit 4. Care and support

		(introduction...)
		1 Who discriminates? - Definition and case studies
		2 The story of two communities - Two communities react differently to someone with AIDS
		3 Why compassion? - Explores reasons for compassion
		4 What could you do? - Compassion for two people with AIDS
		5 How to’s of care giving - Information on how to care for someone with AIDS
		6 How to keep yourself safe - Precautionary care for someone who is looking after someone with AIDS
		7 What do you know? - Two tests to determine what students know about caregiving
		8 Support for responsible behaviour - How to show support for someone who has made healthy decisions
		9 Compassion, tolerance and support - Showing support outside the classroom

6 How to keep yourself safe - Precautionary care for someone who is looking after someone with AIDS

Purpose

It is important for individuals who are caring for people with AIDS to know basic hygiene and home care to protect themselves from HIV.

What the teacher does

1. Decide how to teach this activity.

a) Provide an activity sheet for each student and have them follow the points as you read them. This would be a good activity sheet to send home with students for parents who might be caring for someone who has AIDS.
b) Read the points to the students (only one activity sheet needed).

2. Ask students to read the points under each heading.

What should be done by parent(s)
(if a Parents^’ Guide is used)

This is an important activity for parents who are looking after someone with HIV or AIDS. They should be aware of the health precautions they need to take to remain healthy.