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International News India to Use Cricket's Popularity in Television Campaign to Fight HIV/AIDSSeptember 21, 2005 TV and newspaper ads being run by India's National AIDS Control Organization are using references to the very popular game cricket to promote safer sex, according to a report in the Asian Age. In one TV ad, a screen flashes "Not Out," suggesting a cricket umpire's verdict. "HIV/AIDS can run you out. Cut the risk with condoms," the ad urges. "The advertisements are linked to cricket so that the anti-AIDS messages can ride on cricket's popularity and get across to the masses," said Dr. S.Y. Quraishi, chief of NACO. Associated Press 09.19.05  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update. Visit the CDC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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