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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• News Briefs
Politicians, Media, Celebrities Raise HIV/AIDS Awareness
March 7, 2003 Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson has
joined the list of celebrities, advertisers and media firms
informing Americans about the dangers of HIV/AIDS and how to
prevent its spread. HIV/AIDS experts say that awareness about the
virus has slipped in the past decade. Many Americans mistake
antiretrovirals and other drugs that slow the progress of
HIV/AIDS as cures. As a result, fewer people are taking the
necessary precautions to prevent the disease now than 10 years
ago. In a 30-second public service announcement that began
running February 1 on radio stations all over the United States,
Thompson said that he was proud to bring compassion and hope to
the HIV/AIDS fight, reminded people that there is no cure for
AIDS, and urged people to "remove the fear, talk about HIV/AIDS,
get tested and if positive, seek treatment."
Excerpted from:Back to other CDC news for March 7, 2003 AIDS Policy and Law 03.03.03 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. |
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