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Kawempe Decourous
School says:

can live healthier lives Avoid bad touches and

bad groups that can lead
to early pregnancy

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Star School
QUIZ:
n living with HIV.
ndly to them. If a friend
you that they are living Buwerero PS Lumino, Busia, is
the Young Talk k star school for
HIV, do not talk about July. The pupils in this school
em. When you have sent in 29 letters to Young Talk Do you live with
something to eat, share in May. Buwerero PS wins one someone who has
football and netball. All the 29 HIV? How do you
with them. SXSLOVZLQH[HUFLVHERRNV protect yourself from
Remind Headteachers and teachers, getting HIV while
please encourage your helping them.
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Know more about ARVs

A
RVs reduce the amount or teacher. If you know
of HIV in the body. someone who is taking
They stop HIV from ARVs, remind them to
multiplying in the body. They
also help the body fight other take their medicine
diseases like cough, malaria everyday at the right
and diarrhoea. time.

ARVs work well if you follow doctor’s Joseph from Obiya PS in Gulu
advice. Take your medicine everyday says, “I do not take my ARVs all
to get well. the time. They make me weak. I do
not have lunch because my home is
Do not share your ARVs very far. My mother does not pack
with anyone. for me food. The school used to
give us porridge for lunch but they
Find someone to stopped.”
remind you to take your
Ask your doctor to talk to your
medicine daily. It can parents to always provide you with
be your sister, friend, something to ear before taking your
brother, parent, guardian medicine.

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ARVs are very powerful medicine.
Like all medicines, they may make If you can not have
you vomit, feel tired and sleepy, get your own copy of
rash, headache, loss of appetite Young Talk, draw
and a dry mouth. or make copies
and fill in the
Always eat before swallowing the bubble.
medicine. Drink a lot of fluids
like juice so that you feel better.
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By Dr Stephen Watiti,
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For Teachers books

Dear teachers, you can make the

life of children with HIV easy in
your school. Ongom Samuel, a
teacher in Loro PS, Apac says:
In our school, we support the
children to take their medicine.
We have a teacher responsible
for that. She makes sure the
children take their ARVs on
time.

We also give them porridge

during lunch time though the
school does not provide lunch
for the whole school. Teachers Pupils of Agwata PS,
encourage parents to always Dokolo say they are
pack food for their children. protecting themselves by
not having sex.

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Have hope, celebrate happy times

Having HIV is not the end of your life. With hope and positive living, you can live for long and achieve your dreams
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do not forget your people or because they have HIV or you think
relatives. they are different from you.

Advice to Wamono Karatunga Raymond,

Kasubi CoU PS, Kampala
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Mbale said: ‘’My grandmother teacher who advised me to work read hard and you will make it.
says I am stupid. She says I hard. I am doing well in class. Ask Respect her, with time she will
should stop going to school. someone to talk to your grandma. understand.
What can I do?” She may listen.
Were Francis, Bukwekwe
Young Talk received 150 letters Akullo Isabella, Lira PS, says: PS, Busia says: Education
from you to advise Wamono. Talk to your grandmother. Tell is important. If she continues
Thank you! her the importance of school. If telling you that, talk to a
she does not listen, ask a trusted relative who will talk with your
Batsurana Mashhilin, person to talk to her. She may grandmother about the benefit
Lhuhiri PS, Kasese says: understand. of education.

The puzzle below has important words: Damage, virus, body, infect, ARVs,
HIV, cells, blood, germs, TASO, medicine, immune, STDS, adhere, health,
drugs, doctors, people and life. Find and circle them. The words are across
and down as shown in the marked examples in the puzzle.
PUPILS OF AFERE PS, NEBBI: We have friends who are HIV
positive.We play and eat with them. You cannot get HIV
through sharing and playing with with them. We avoid
sex, sharing sharp things like razor blades and needles to
avoid HIV.

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Dear
Young Talk
PO Box 22366 Kampala
What enzymes does HIV
attack? Andiru Peace,
11yrs, P7, Ediofe Girls’
PS, Arua
Peace, HIV doesn’t attack enzymes.
It attacks the white blood cells
which is part of the immune
system. This system protects us
from diseases. When your immune
system is attacked by HIV, it is
weakened and it’s very easy for you
to fall sick. So protect yourself from
HIV.
Is it true if you beat
a girl on the back
she can’t give birth
in future? Asiimwe
Andrew, P7, York PS, Bugiri
Why would you want to beat her?
It is wrong to beat anyone. You
might be jailed, and you will lose
your respect. If the girl is beaten on
the back, she might get problems
which might affect her health.
Can a boy make a
girl pregnant if he
withdraws before
releasing sperms?
Okabo Gloria, Agwata PS,
Dokolo Yes, a boy can make a
girl pregnant even before releasing
sperm. There are fluids that come
out of the penis before the male
ejaculates. These fluids contain
sperm so a girl can get pregnant.
What causes white
things to come out of
my vagina? NA, P7,
Serina PS, Kasangati,
Wakiso
When a girl reaches puberty, she
experiences many body changes.
One of the changes is vaginal
discharge which is clear with no
smell. It is very normal. But if it is
yellowish with a smell, you should
see a doctor very fast.
Boys, know your body
TESTICLES
Testicles are two small oval
shaped organs that hang below
the penis. Testicles produce a
hormone called testosterone
which is important in the
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Mayombe PS, Busia: Say “success comes
from hard work”
Excel Junior PS, Kampala: Take off time to
relax. They are saying “NO” to early sex.
I like riding bicycles,
but my friends tell
me that I will lose my
virginity due to that, yet
I have never had sex. Is this
true? Nagudi Evelyn, P6,
Mbarara PS
Continue saying no to sex. Since
you have never had sex, you are
still a virgin. One can only lose their
virginity through having sex. Riding
a bicycle or climbing trees is not
development of deep voices and
erections in boys. It is normal for one
testes to be slightly bigger than the
other, and for one to hang slightly
lower than the other.
Boys, take care of your testicles.
Wear loose pants. Avoid tight pants,
they could hurt you. If you feel any
pain or swellings in your testicles
see the doctor. It could be a sign of
an STD. Feel your testicles for any
swellings. By Dr Semugoma
4 Young Talk, July 2010
Quiz
Some children do
wrong things and
they are taken to
prison. Write and
tell us stories of
wrong things done
by children in your
community, school
and why they
commit them.
WIN prizes
Nakabiri
and Win
Rebecca Nakabiri, P6, Serina
PS, Wakiso says: A shop
keeper wants to give me
money so he can have sex
with me. I told him I am
too young to have sex but
he refused to listen. I fear
to tell my parents because
they will not believe what I
tell them. What can I do?
connected to losing virginity. Keep
your virginity. It is healthy.
Is it true when a boy
touches your breasts
they become bigger?
Barasa Leona, 12,
Moroto Municipal Council
School
Is there a boy wanting to touch
your breasts? Keep away from
him. That is a bad touch. Touching
breasts does not make them grow.
The body releases sex hormones
at puberty which determine the
size of your body. Don’t let anyone
touch your private parts. They
might defile you. Report any boy or
man who attempts to touch you.
Counsellors: Stella Magomu
and Dr Alex Kakoraki
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