HIV/AIDS
| Activity | Table Tents |
Time of Year |
December – SADD Calendar |
Summary |
Nearly 34 million people worldwide are living with AIDS; it has replaced malaria and tuberculosis as the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Awareness programs are critical because infection is highly preventable by using proper prevention techniques. |
Objective |
To promote awareness of ways to prevent contracting AIDS and HIV |
December is AIDS Awareness Month, but as the world’s deadliest infectious disease, AIDS is a subject that can and should be discussed throughout the year. Knowledge is the key to HIV/AIDS prevention. Provide information about prevention and debunk myths about HIV and AIDS.
SADD chapters can raise awareness among their friends and students by using the information on the following pages and undertaking these initiatives.
- Create table tents. Click here for an HIV/AIDS fact sheet you can use.
- Hang posters in your school and community.
- Pass out pamphlets and/or leave them in the nurse’s office and guidance counselor’s office. Provide a list of local resources where students can go for help or to be tested.
SADD chapters can also facilitate dialogues to help educate their peers.
- Invite a speaker to address the student body.
- Organize a discussion panel or an open-question forum with health professionals for students to ask questions.
