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Noreen Kaleeba founded The Aids pl an to ha ve se x
Support Organisation (TASO). This mother yo ur lif e?
of three whose husband had died of
gi n,
AIDS, was so fearless and strong. If yo u ar e no t a vir s ha ve
ho w ma ny pa rtn er
ve ha d mo re
yo u ha d? If yo u ha mi st ak e, a
TASO is now the largest NGO caring for
people with HIV/AIDS in Africa. It has a
supported over th an on e, wa s it Ho w ma ny
150,000 people since de lib er at e ch oi ce ? be fo re yo u
1987. Kaleeba has ve
mo re wi ll yo u ha t af te r?
won many prizes for ma rry ? Wh at ab ou
st st or ie s.
Se nd us yo ur ho ne
her work.
Let's be inspired by
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FE ES . W R IT, E TO TH E
Noreen. Can you think
of a creative way to
o. 4 Ap ril 2007
solve a problem in your Vol. 14 N BI G QU ES TI ON
school or community?
IG HT TA LK PO BO X
ST RA
Schools:
Star
Hornby SS, Kabale,
Drivers of the epidemic are those behaviours
that are pushing HIV to spread. Having many
Comprehensive
partners or an untreated STDs are also College, Kitetikka, Wakiso
behaviours that are driving the epidemic.
and Excel HS, Ntungamo
Each wins a foot
Winning letter and net ball.
Tough decision
F, S6, Yale HS, Kayunga
ed
op le ge t in fe ct
M an y yo un g pe ey ha ve ju st go t
th
w it h H IV w he n be ca us e th ey do would
A few of you said youHIV. Are these ideas realisti
c?
m ar ri ed . Th is is ge tt in g to ge th er. marry a person with d care. If you decide no t to ma rry a
no t te st be fo re ly w ay yo u ca n
e an it
People with HIV need lov person wi th HI V, is
on ant, I would go
Te st in g is th e yo u When I want to get pregn discrimination?
yo u ha ve H IV. Ev en if r for artificial insemination. Na kayima M,
kn ow if se x, it is ne ve to
ha ve be en ha vi ng S6, Busoga HS •How easy would it be for
om s
to o la te to te st
.
ions, I would
abstain or use cond
If I have finished introduct life?
ms.
marry him and use condo
, Kabale ST
I would not marry a Discuss all this in your
are M, Ho rnby HS
Habiyak
ms correctly club.
partner with HIV If she accepts to use condo
and consistently, for the res t of our lives.
And protect yourself
from
h
Over 320 Straight Talkers Don't want to suffer Wasukira A, Mbale SS
ever facing such toug x
se
said that if they tested I saw my mother suffer and die of we abstain decisions by delaying
I would love him provided until you have fin ish ed
negative for HIV, they AIDS. I decided to be very careful , S4, rious
would not marry a girl or with my life. I would rather loose my from sex. Namitala P, 16
Kitetikka, studies and found a se t
ensive College, me mb er to tes
boy friend who tested fiancé than suffer for the rest of my Compreh partner. Re
be for e yo u sta rt sex
positive. life. Nanjobe J, S6 Vacist Wakiso together each
er wife with and have sex only with lp to
Save my life You only live once If she allows me to get anoth other. Condoms also he
chi ldr en. Ny ombi S,
It would be a good chance for me You can fall in love again, but not whom I can have protect.
to know early to save my life. S1, Luzira SS, Ka mp ala
have life again. Kampi R, S6,
Natuhwera Jasenta S2, 16, Busoga HS
Excel HS, Ntungamo
SYFA
when he is seated with girls. His eyes
become red. What’s up with him? Is
he a night dancer? Becky,
3666
2236
Boxx22
O.Bo Namasumbi SS, Kampala
P.P.O. No, he is not a night dancer. This
M P A AL
KK AA M P A L A could be due to the feelings he has
for the girls. Advise him to control
his feelings by engaging in sports
HIV and withdrawing and not to think about sex. He
Can a male get HIV if he withdraws should also try to look at girls as his
before releasing sperms? sisters.
Munyezinga R, 19, Kasese HS
Pregnancy and Hard at work: “What shall we say?” Mayuge students
Yes. The boy can get HIV from the
answering Dear SYFA questions.
female simply by putting his penis in urination
her vagina. He does not have to Is it true that if you have sex with a
ejaculate. The virus in her fluids can boy and the sperms (semen) enters
be enough to infect him. Do not your vagina and then you urinate
gamble on withdrawing before immediately after sex, you can’t get
releasing semen. It is risky for you pregnant or infected with HIV/
and the girl. STDs? Batamuliza V, S2, 16, St
Lawrence SS, Mityana
Love No! The urinary canal is different
There is a girl I love very much. from the vagina. The urinary track
When she is not near me, I fail to leads to the bladder. The vagina
concentrate on anything. When she leads to the uterus. These are two
is with me I tremble and cannot do systems that never meet. When you
anything sensible even when she have sex, the sperm goes into the
tells me to pretend that she is not vagina and then the uterus. Urine
there. These feelings have totally comes from the bladder through
confused me. Please help me. the urethra. So, even though you
Nabimanya E, 16, S2, Excel HS. urinate, the sperm will continue
Ntungamo their way to the uterus and the Our journalists from Mayuge: Atalo Hellen, Nekesa Martha, Mutenyo
It is normal to be in love, but you fallopian tubes and if there is a Dickson, Mulungi Ivan and Akongai Grace (Rena College); Ohafa
need to find a way of controlling mature ovary, it will get fertlised, Anthony, Okumu Sam, Kauma Marion, Byogero Musula, and
your feelings. Try not to over-focus and you will get pregnant. Nuwagaba Greffen (Bunya SS); Walusaga Rogers, Nassozi Hanifa,
on the girl you love. Try to look at Kamya Abedi, Kauma Susan, Isabirye Sulayi (Delta HS).
her like any other person. Also try to Feelings for opposite sex
get involved in activities like sports Is it true that when you grow up may not have been attracted to The feelings will come when you
to occupy your mind. and don’t get feelings for the anyone yet. Also, your values may are ready.
opposite sex, you are abnormal and not allow you to have that
Virginity the only solution is seeing a doctor? attraction now. Thanks to the student
Is it true that a girl loses virginity Namukasa P, Conbert Modern This is however normal and counselors and a special thanks
when she rides a bicycle? School, Entebbe, Wakiso healthy. Concentrate on your to Rena College, Mayuge, for
Aimo AD, Buloba SS Feelings come with attraction. You studies. hosting us.