{"id":1589,"date":"2026-09-14T07:45:03","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T07:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siamcare.org\/?p=1589"},"modified":"2026-09-14T07:45:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T07:45:06","slug":"wat-proberen-we-ook-alweer-te-voorkomen-en-waarom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siamcare.org\/en\/wat-proberen-we-ook-alweer-te-voorkomen-en-waarom","title":{"rendered":"What are we trying to prevent again, and why?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For those who are new to our work - and this specific program - we'd like to state again why we do prevention work.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Prevention is better than cure. That conviction lies at the heart of Siam-Care\u2019s work. While we continue to walk alongside families affected by HIV through our Family Care and education programs, we also invest strongly in prevention \u2014 because protecting the next generation is just as important as caring for those already impacted.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Thailand, conversations about sex are often avoided at home and in schools. As a result, many young people grow up without accurate information. Teenage pregnancy remains high \u2014 about one in twenty girls aged 15\u201319 becomes pregnant unintentionally \u2014 and HIV continues to spread, particularly among youth. Shame, stigma, and silence only increase vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Schools and prisons<\/strong><br>That is why Siam-Care provides targeted, age-appropriate education to equip young people with knowledge and confidence. In secondary schools, we teach students about sexual health, HIV prevention, and the risks of unprotected sex. s such as juvenile detention centers, where risks are often higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Higher risks<\/strong><br>Just as importantly, we speak about self-respect, healthy relationships, and responsibility toward others. We also reach vulnerable groups through youth camps and, when possible, in settings such as juvenile detention centers, where risks are often higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Teachers too<\/strong><br>Our prevention work goes beyond students. We train teachers so they feel confident and skilled in addressing these sensitive topics in the classroom. We equip church and community leaders with practical tools and accurate information, enabling them to guide and inform those in their care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>More online activity<\/strong><br>Throughout the year, we organize awareness campaigns around key moments such as World AIDS Day and Valentine\u2019s Day, creating open and accessible spaces for dialogue. Increasingly, we also address online behavior, helping young people navigate social media safely and responsibly.<br><br>By combining prevention, education, and family-centered care, Siam-Care works toward a future where HIV infections decrease, stigma fades, and families can live healthy, independent lives.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voor degenen die nog niet bekend zijn met ons werk &#8211; en dit specifieke programma &#8211; willen we nogmaals benadrukken waarom we preventiewerk doen. Voorkomen is beter dan genezen. Die overtuiging vormt de kern van het werk van Siam-Care. Hoewel we gezinnen die getroffen zijn door hiv blijven ondersteunen via [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1590,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nieuws"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/siamcare.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/siamcare.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/siamcare.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siamcare.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siamcare.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1589"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/siamcare.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1591,"href":"https:\/\/siamcare.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1589\/revisions\/1591"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siamcare.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/siamcare.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siamcare.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siamcare.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}