What is HIV and AIDS?
What is HIV and AIDS?
What is HIV and AIDS?
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economic, political, social, environmental <strong>and</strong> cultural aspects. All<br />
development should be about improvement of human lives <strong>and</strong> it <strong>is</strong><br />
essential to such development that people have the chance to lead long,<br />
healthy lives, have access to knowledge <strong>and</strong> learning; <strong>and</strong> both contribute<br />
to, <strong>and</strong> share in, increases in prosperity. Prosperity <strong>is</strong> not just increased<br />
GNP or wealth but also about a fair d<strong>is</strong>tribution of incomes <strong>and</strong> about the<br />
actual purchasing power of these incomes. It also means fair access to all<br />
opportunities (health, knowledge, resources) to all groups in society,<br />
women as well as men, <strong>and</strong> it means a serious effort to eradicate poverty<br />
Development <strong>is</strong> about change, which <strong>is</strong> a key element in life at all levels. It<br />
may be positive or negative. Positive change for one group of people can<br />
either have a positive or negative effect for others<br />
Some people associate development to progress but in fact it <strong>is</strong> a process<br />
from which people lose as well as win. The winners are often people with<br />
access to power <strong>and</strong> resources<br />
Sustainability, which takes into account the hol<strong>is</strong>tic impact of development<br />
activities, their environmental consequences, their capacity to continue in<br />
the longer term, <strong>is</strong> an important consideration in genuine development.<br />
25 minutes 7. Ask participants if they know of the Millennium Development Goals. Briefly<br />
explain each one. Explain that as d<strong>is</strong>cussed today, development<br />
encompasses a range of things, material wealth, physical wellbeing,<br />
spiritual <strong>and</strong> cultural aspects. The MDGs are all interlinked. You cannot<br />
just concentrate on one aspect. For example, only supporting the goal of<br />
primary education when not considering whether people can eat. The<br />
same <strong>is</strong> for <strong>HIV</strong>. Without providing maternal health, food, <strong>and</strong> education<br />
only then can the MDG to prevent <strong>HIV</strong>, malaria <strong>and</strong> other d<strong>is</strong>eases be<br />
achieved.<br />
5 minutes 8. Conclude with VSO’s definition of development: “development as a<br />
complex <strong>and</strong> continuous process that empowers people <strong>and</strong> communities<br />
to fight d<strong>is</strong>advantage, take control of their future <strong>and</strong> fulfill their potential”.<br />
(Source: The Wider Role of the Volunteer Training Course, VSO)<br />
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