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Living with HIV in the UK

Living with HIV in the UK. Produced by. What do you think of when you hear HIV?. Do you think of…. Think it doesn’t affect you?. There are over 80,000 people living with HIV in the UK A third of them don’t know their diagnosis

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Living with HIV in the UK

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  1. Living with HIV in the UK Produced by

  2. What do you think of when you hear HIV?

  3. Do you think of…

  4. Think it doesn’t affect you? • There are over 80,000 people living with HIV in the UK • A third of them don’t know their diagnosis • More than 1 in 10 of new diagnoses in 2007 were amongst 16-24 year olds • At least 20,000 children live in a family affected by HIV

  5. Quick facts about HIV • HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system • In the UK the main ways HIV is passed on are: • Unprotected sex between a man and a woman, or between two men • Sharing needles for injecting drugs • You cannot get HIV from day-to-day contact such as spitting, sharing cups, toilets, holding hands or kissing

  6. Living with HIV • In the UK, treatment is available to keep people with HIV healthy • People on treatment can live long, healthy lives • But treatment can be difficult to take and have serious side-effects • You can’t tell someone has HIV just by looking at them

  7. Speaking out • If you have HIV, it can be hard telling other people • Some people are scared of people with HIV • They think they might get HIV from them • So they don’t want to be friends, or work with them, or live next door to them • But we know you can’t get HIV from day-to-day contact

  8. Discrimination • Discrimination means being treated badly because of something about you • It could be because of race, religion or having HIV • People with HIV can face discrimination in different places, such as • Schools • Work • GPs or dentists • Or even from friends and family

  9. Sara’s story • Sara was about to start primary school • Her mum told the school that Sara was HIV-positive • The teachers were very worried about teaching a child with HIV and said they didn’t want her in their class • Would it matter to you if someone in your class had HIV?

  10. Protection • The law makes it illegal to discriminate against people living with HIV • This protects people from discrimination in: • Work • Schools • Colleges • Services • Which means Sara should be able to go to school just like anyone else

  11. Make a difference • Prejudice and discrimination come out of ignorance • Tell other people about HIV so they know the facts • Make this school a positive place that supports everyone

  12. Presentation produced by November 2008 For more information visit www.worldaidsday.org

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