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"Women living in rural areas are more susceptible
to the disease because they have fewer resources and less
access to education."
As the number of people living with HIV/AIDS continues to
spiral out of control in many developing countries, Freedom
from Hunger has found a way to address the disease through
its Credit with Education program.
Credit with Education offers cash loans along with health
and business education to groups of women in developing countries.
The education sessions are presented during weekly meetings
and cover topics such as breastfeeding, infant and child feeding,
family planning, diarrhea prevention and treatment, and immunizations.
About four years ago, Freedom from Hunger introduced the topic
of HIV/AIDS into the education series.
Women living in rural areas are more susceptible to the disease
because they have fewer resources and less access to education.
In light of this fact, Freedom from Hunger has recently revised
the HIV/AIDS education series in partnership with World Relief.
The education module is designed for use in group-based programs
such as Credit with Education and focuses on generating individual
and community action to prevent the spread of HIV and to care
for individuals who are suffering from AIDS. The 12 learning
sessions in the module help participants to:
- Clear up misconceptions about how HIV is spread
- Find practical options for protecting their health
- Understand the implications of pregnancy with HIV
- Identify local sources for testing, counseling and medical
treatment
- Plan for the future of their families when a member is
infected
- Educate and mobilize their communities to prevent HIV/AIDS
The new HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care module will be available
in July 2002.
For more information, contact April Watson, (530) 758-6200
ext. 47 or awatson@freefromhunger.org.
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