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Department of Education TVET Division HIV/AIDS & STI Teacher Guide Lesson 23 By the end of this lesson students can… 1.1 Describe the situations when people who are affected with HIV are harmed by stigma and discrimination 1.2 Describe situations when people who are infected with HIV are harmed by stigma and discrimination 1.3 Explain the negative consequences of stigma and discrimination on people affected or infected by HIV Resources: 3 statements on board or on butcher paper before the lesson, main activity cards prepared and sticky tape a. Introduction: (15 mins) Say, “Many people living with HIV/AIDS feel an outcast and have no hope of living anymore. Many people with HIV are stigmatised: people have a bad attitude towards them and treat them differently (look down on them, make fun of them). For instance, PLWHA may be prevented from using health services or their employment will be terminated because of their HIV status. This is discrimination.” Display these statements on the board. Ask the students to work with a partner and discuss the following statements: A time I because aware of people being discriminated against… A time I was discriminated against… A time that I discriminated against someone else… Say, “Discrimination is a big issue. There are many different forms of discrimination ranging from silent neglected to violent persecution. Discrimination is based upon learned human beliefs, attitudes and practices. These influence how we relate to others. As Christians and Melanesians we have to fight discrimination.” b. Main Activity: (35 mins) Now put these cards on the board one at a time and ask students to complete the sentence in groups of 4. For example, “All Highlanders are good business people” All Highlanders are… All coastal people are… All women are… All men are… All sex workers are… All people with HIV are… Now stop them and say, “You have listed lots of stereotypes! A stereotype is a view of a group based often based on rumour, cultural values or discrimination. For 80
Department of Education TVET Division HIV/AIDS & STI Teacher Guide example, saying people with HIV are sinners or sex workers are bad people. We must fight against this stereotyping and see people as individuals.” c. Conclusion: (10 mins) Say, “Outside forces such as discrimination and poverty affect people who get HIV and how they are treated when they get sick. Some people would rather think that only “bad” people get HIV. That would then protect them because they are, of course, ‘good’ people. This is not true. We need to accept that HIV is everyone’ problem and well all need to work together to stop the spread of the disease.” “Most of us have some type of prejudice. These biases cab obviously get in the way of any counselling or caring. The good news is that biases can be unlearnt. No-one is born with any feeling or beliefs that make them judge people they don’t know We learn prejudice. The first step is to recognise it.” Ask the students to tell a partner three things they have learnt or changed since this Module began. Remind them to complete the Self Study tasks. 81
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