Live and let live - World AIDS day slogan

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http://www.unaids.org/wac/2002/index_en.html

Live and let live is the slogan of the two-year World AIDS Campaign 2002-2003,

which will focus on eliminating stigma and discrimination.

Stigma and discrimination are the major obstacles to effective HIV/AIDS

prevention and care. Fear of discrimination may prevent people from seeking

treatment for AIDS or from acknowledging their HIV status publicly. People with,

or suspected of having, HIV may be turned away from health care services, denied

housing and employment, shunned by their friends and colleagues, turned down for

insurance coverage or refused entry into foreign countries. In some cases, they

may be evicted from home by their families, divorced by their spouses, and

suffer physical violence or even murder. The stigma attached to HIV/AIDS may

extend into the next generation, placing an emotional burden on children who may

also be trying to cope with the death of their parents from AIDS.

With its focus on stigma and discrimination, the Campaign will encourage people

to break the silence and the barriers to effective HIV/AIDS prevention and care.

Only by confronting stigma and discrimination will the fight against HIV/AIDS be

won.

For more information on the World AIDS Campaign or to order materials:

Doupe

World AIDS Campaign Coordinator

UNAIDS, Geneva

telephone: +41 22 791 4765

e-mail: doupea@...

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