[Education] HIV speech

Good Morning Ladies And Gentlements. Thank for the chance that has been given to me. My name is Elevanita and I’m representative from 12 Ipa 3. The honorable judges and all the young generation that present here.Praise and Gratitude I pray to the Almighty God for all His blessings, so that we can all come together in this place. I am also grateful for the opportunity given to me to present a speech on HIV AIDS.

Ladies And Gentlements

To start this speech, first I want to explain the meaning of the HIV and AIDS virus itself.

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus which attacks and destroys the immune system's infection-fighting cells, called CD4 cells. They also are called CD4 positive T cells. HIV gets into these cells, makes copies of itself, and kills the healthy cells. As a person loses CD4 cells, the immune system weakens, making it harder for the body to fight infections and cancer.

HIV turns to AIDS when the immune system gets very weak. One way to know if a person has AIDS is if her CD4 cell count (the number of CD4 cells in a sample of blood) is very low (less than 200). Another way is if she has certain infections or cancers. Moving from HIV to AIDS is different for everyone. Some people live for 10 years or more with HIV without developing AIDS. Others get AIDS faster.

Ladies and Gentlements,
   At the end of 2011, an estimated 34 million people were living with HIV worldwide, with two-thirds of them living in sub-Saharan Africa. This reflects the continued large number of new HIV infections and a significant expansion of access to antiretroviral therapy, which has helped reduce AIDS-related deaths, especially in more recent years.

The number of people dying of AIDS-related causes fell to 1.7 million in 2011, down from a peak of 2.2 million in the mid-2000s; in 2012 alone 700,000 AIDS related deaths were averted.

Ladies and Gentlements

    HIV is spread through some of the body's fluids. HIV is in:

• Blood
• Semen
• Vaginal fluids
• Breast milk
• Some body fluids that may be handled by health care workers (fluids surrounding the brain and spinal cord, bone joints, and around an unborn baby)

HIV may be passed from one person to another by:

• More common
• Having sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) with a person who has HIV
• Sharing needles with someone who has HIV, such as when using drugs
• Pregnancy, labor, birth, or breastfeeding if a mother has HIV
• Less common
• Blood transfusion from an HIV positive blood donor, which is very unlikely today because U.S. blood banks test donated blood for HIV
• Eating food that has been pre-chewed by an HIV-infected person. The blood in a caregiver's mouth can mix with food while chewing. This is rare and has only been noted among infants whose HIV positive caregiver gave them pre-chewed food.
• Using a dirty tattooing needle (if it was used before on someone with HIV). Make sure the needle is new.
• Sharing a toothbrush or razor with someone who has HIV

HIV is not spread through:

• Touching, hugging, or handshakes
• Sharing food or drinks
• Sharing food utensils, towels and bedding, telephones, or toilet seats
• Working with or being around someone with HIV
• Biting insects, such as mosquitoes
• Swimming pools or drinking fountains
• Playing sports

Ladies and Gentlements

   Until now there is no drug that can completely cure HIV / AIDS. Disease progression can be slowed but not stopped completely. Drugs used in the treatment of HIV infection known antiretroviral. Anti-retroviral drugs should only be taken under medical supervision.

However, it can not be cured not mean it can not be prevented. Several measures can be taken to prevent transmission of the disease:

abstinence

monogamous relationships between uninfected partner

condom use male or female condoms consistently and correctly

teaching sex education from an early age so that young people like us can avoid sexually transmitted diseases like HIV AIDS

I guess that’s enough and I hope that my speech is usefull for all of us. I apologize if there’s a wrong sentences, that’s all so thank you for your attention

Good morning

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That was the speech I 've made for classmeeting but unfortunately the schedule is the same with the olympiade so I don't read it. I made this with mix all information that I got 

hope that  it's helpfull,

thanks for read  :)