For the 4th consecutive time the youth technical advisory committee of the Family Planning association of Srilanka held the kids stationary items donation programme on the 22nd of December. More than 100 children and parents were gathered for the event and the kids were waiting to have fun and to get their new stationary pack with smiling eyes. Some of them were playing with balloons, dancing for the music beats and were playing games with our entertainer Kapila. They were making noises of animals, jumping here and there, singing, dancing and going in lines like a train whistling and hooting.
The yummy chocolate donuts made them have more and more of them and then they were even more thrilled with the face painting. They were eagerly waiting in lines to get their face painted. Spider man, superman, Ben ten, butterflies, flowers, cars, Mickey mouse and many pretty paintings were on their faces and the kids were happily posing for photos.
Then they were even more thrilled by the magic show in which they won yummy sweets, caps and hand bands from the magician. They also got the chance to perform magic with the magic wand and the kids felt that they were the magician at that moment. The magician took out rabbits from papers, made Faluda from water, got flowers out of clothes, and many more interesting things.
Excitement was not over. Here comes Santa clause with sweets. Santa clause danced with the kids gave them yummy toffees and even asked general knowledge questions from them. Finally after dancing till they got very tired the Hony President of the FPASL, National council members, Dep Director of FPASL, Director HIV and Advocacy, SARYN coordinator and many more invitees came there and gave away their new year’s school items.
They all went home happily with their bags full of new school items, tummies filled with good food and a lot of fun experiences!
Mr. SHIVSHARANAPPA BIRADAR
Youth Volunteer Member of BEC
FPAI Bidar branch.
HAI MY DEAR FRIENDS……………………………….
The 2006 estimates suggest National Adults HIV prevalence in India is approximately 0.36 present amounting to between 2 & 3.1 million living with HIV & AIDS almost 50% of the previous estimate of 5.2 million the prevalence rate for Adults females is 0.29% while for male is 0.43% this means that for every 100 people living with HIV/AIDS 61 are men and 31 women. Prevalence is also high in the 15.49 age group (88.7) percent of all infections. Twenty six districts have been identified with high prevalence, largely in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Orissa & Bihar.
It only point out that the epidemic is under control because of enormous effort and mobilization over the past decade. This guard cannot be lowered. While the percentage of adults population affected by HIV/AIDS may have dropped in absolute number India’s AIDS figure is still substantial. It is the third largest in the world & remains in the largest in Asia.
Asia and Eastern Europe are experiencing the most rapid growth in new HIV infections/ even though sub- Sahara Africa remains the region with greatest HIV prevalence of the 4.8 million new HIV infections worldwide in 2003. Asia Accounted one in four. This vast region of diverse culture, economics & demographic trends is experiencing several distinct epidemics, some of them like India at critical stage of development.
In many counties the number of people in immediate need antiretroviral therapy is still relatively small because the demis are relatively recent. Thus the countries of the region can aim to achieve high coverage for treatment while building up the system they will need to reach more people in the future that’s why this has become the global issue and challenge.
Focus on rural youth:
A right based approach to comprehensive sexuality education seeks to equip young people with knowledge skills attitudes and values. They need to determine & enjoy their sexuality physically emotionally individually and in relationship. The rural youths Focus on rural youth, deprived and neglected in society and living in rural areas poor youth people need to be given the opportunity easy access to SRH information and services and essential life skills and develop formidable positive attitude and values. HIV /AIDS, sex education cover a broad range of issues relating both physical and biological aspects of sexuality and emotional and social aspects.
Youth Leadership development and working for youth health rights of sexual reproductive health and prevention of HIV/ AIDS specially among youth vulnerable group in india is a top priority.
infact I am deeply interested and committed for such cause in india. I also suggest that our youth should have appropriate information training tools skills and qualities to meet the challenges
Have an understanding of young people and their agenda
Have the commitments to enlighten transforming and preparing others youth should be someone on him young people trust and feel comfortable with and who creates enabling environment
Youth should be someone who imparts knowledge and facilitates the development of skills
should be assessable and non judgmental with no Personal agenda that they want to impose
Those who delivers sexuality education whether one to one or in groups need the necessary information skills and attitudes in order to do so effectively, Training ongoing support and supervision and access to resources and material and essential for this is to be developed.
Focus on SRH youth Rights :
Our youths have the right to information on sexuality and right to pleasure and confidence in relationship and all aspects of their sexuality. Such information and education should enhance the independence and self esteem of young people and provide them with knowledge and confidence to make informed choices. Young people have the right to enjoy the highest the attainable health access to health facilities and access to information which will allow them to make decisions about their health including family planning young people also have the right to be heard, express opinions and involved in decision making. They have the right to education which will help them learn develop and reach their full potential and prepare them to be understanding and to learn towards other additionally young people have the rights of sex education
Challenging roles & responsibilities of youths in HIV/AIDS awareness:
My vision commitment and leadership is to advocate SRH rights in fast changing world and Youth Leadership development in promotions of youth health rights, awareness of sexual reproductive health and prevention of HIV/ AIDS specially among youth Vulnerable group in India