1. World AIDS Day 2013 HIV, stigma and discrimination

2. What is stigma? Definition of ‘stigma’: "a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person" (Oxford English Dictionary)

3. What is discrimination? Definition of ‘discrimination’: "the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex" (Oxford English Dictionary)

4. Stigma + discrimination What is the difference between stigma and discrimination? How do they relate to one another?

5. HIV

6. What does ‘HIV’ make you think of? Who do you think of? How does the term ‘HIV’ make you feel? HIV attitudes

7. Alan, Sarah and Ben are living with HIV: Alan, Sarah & Ben

8. Alan I could tell that Alan has HIV by looking at him Alan must be gay, because in the UK HIV only affects gay men. Alan had an early HIV diagnosis, so he will have a normal life expectancy

9. Sarah can’t keep working as a midwife because it isn’t safe for patients Sarah can have a baby without HIV Sarah must have caught HIV when she visited her family back in Uganda. Sarah

10. Ben only takes one pill a day and almost never misses school Because Ben is only 6 years old he could bite other children at school, he poses a risk of passing on HIV. Ben probably got HIV from sharing cutlery, plates and cups with a family member Ben

11. Alan had an early HIV diagnosis, so he will have a normal life expectancy Sarah can have a baby without HIV Ben only takes one pill a day and almost never misses school ALL THE OTHERS ARE FALSE True or false?

12. Impact of stigma What assumptions are made about HIV? Are they based on fact or myth? How do you think Alan, Sarah and Ben experience stigma? How would this make them feel? How could this stigma lead to discrimination against Alan, Sarah or Ben?

13. Learn the facts – bust the myths – challenge HIV stigma! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P UF5XSph7Q&feature=c4-overview- vl&list=PL5BD275320F66B600 Impact of stigma

14. Take Action What could you do as an individual to challenge HIV stigma? What can our school do to bust myths, tackle stigma and prevent discrimination against people living with HIV?

15. Learn about HIV www.HIVaware.org.uk

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