Teaching HIV/AIDS

Published: Dec. 19, 2011, 3:17 p.m.

b'When people in the developing world want someone to teach about health issues like\\u2028HIV, they look to medical people. Thus, whether you are going for a short- or long-term trip, you may well be asked, \\u201cAre you ready?\\u201d Unless you specialize in infectious disease, how much do you really know about the disease? What is your goal\\u2028in teaching? What do people really need to know? Perhaps the most important question is how do you communicate the facts about disease to\\u2028an audience that has very little, if any, understanding of science. In fact, many have\\u2028a deep distrust of science. This breakout session is based on more than 26\\u2028years of experience teaching about HIV around the world. The interactive discussion will help you think through the questions above as the facilitator shares with you the stories God has given him that communicate the important concepts in ways that are easily understood and applied by audiences in cultures\\u2028that are very different from our own.'