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Topic: HIV and AIDS among the Youth And How to Prevent It

Thesis statement: The spread of HIV and AIDS can be controlled through sex education, having a single partner, and regular checkups.

Introduction

Attention getter: Over 30% of the world’s new HIV infections is among people aged between fifteen to twenty five years while than 5 million youths including children across the world are infected with HIV.

Statement of significance: The youth are at a greater risk of getting infected with HIV because they are the most sexually active.

Main point preview: More effort should be exerted to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS. Governments should come up with new policies that focus on the youth. Such initiatives Should focus on teaching them about HIV and AIDS. The government should also set up various counselling centers where the youth can visit to get help.

Body

Sex education is crucial in reducing the spread of HIV and AIDS among the youth especially in teenagers. Most teenagers engage in unprotected sexual activities which put them at risk of contracting HIV and AIDS. Teaching teenagers how to engage in healthy sexual activities by using protection such as condoms will prevent the spread of HIV. Learning the sexual beliefs of teenagers will aid in knowing how to educate them on matters dealing with sex.

Most teenagers engage in sexual activities with multiple partners which increases the chances of contracting or spreading HIV. Their life style play a key role in the number of partners they have. Through the health belief model, their habits can be studied to come up with a way to prevent the spread of HIV. One way would be teaching them the risks associated with having sex with multiple partners, and drugs and substance abuse.

Going to be tested regularly should be emphasized among the youth. Learning their behavior patterns and obstacles that prevent them from getting tested is key in coming up with a prevention method. One way is to explain to them the procedure during testing. Making them feel comfortable and safe by giving them assurance that the results will be confidential might encourage them to go for testing regularly.

Conclusion

· Improve sex education among the youth

· Educate the youth the importance of having a single partner

· Encourage the youth to go for regular HIV and AIDS tests

References

HIV and youth. Retrieved 28 August 2019, from https://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/topics/adolescence/hiv/en/

The Health Belief Model - Rural Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Toolkit. Retrieved 28 August 2019, from https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/health-promotion/2/theories-and-models/health-belief