Health Education to Prevent HIV/AIDS & STIs - Department of ...

Department of Education TVET Division
HIV/AIDS & STI Teacher Guide
Lesson 40
By the end of this lesson students can…
4.2 List ways individuals, couples, families, schools, communities and other
groups can improve their sexual health
4.4 Plan individual action plan for a safer healthier sexual life
Resources: Template of the action plan on the board, A4 paper
a. Introduction: (25 mins)
In groups of 4 students should discuss and brainstorm how these people can
improve their sexual health. One group should discuss one heading.
1) How can couples improve their sexual health
2) How can families improve the sexual health of their children and young people
3) How can schools improve the sexual health of their students and teachers
4) How can communities improve the sexual health of their men and women
5) How can Churches improve the sexual health of their congregation
6) How can the Government improve the sexual health of their people
Each group should feedback their answers and have an opportunity to add to the
ideas of the other groups.
b. Main Activity: (25 mins)
Ask each student to write a personal action plan to improve their own sexual health.
It should follow this format.
I aim to improve my sexual health
I will....
I will….
I will….
Signed:___________________________ Date: _________________
Witness: ___________________________
The witness should be a trusted friend or mentor. Students should stick this into their
Resource Book or note book or Bible – somewhere they will always be able to find it,
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