Stigma: The Silent Epidemic. Breaking Down the Silence

AIDS Vancouver Director Bradford McIntyre, who has been living infected with HIV for 26 years, presents the We Care RED RIBBON Campaign Public Service Announcement, Stigma: The Silent Epidemic. Breaking the Silence.

"IT HAS BEEN NEARLY THIRTY YEARS SINCE THE FIRST REPORTED CASE OF HIV AND SILENCE STILL PLAGUES THE HIV/AIDS MOVEMENT. WITHIN THIS SHROUD OF SILENCE, IGNORANCE AND FEAR HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TO FLOURISH THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. ONE OF OUR BEST DEFENSES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS IS EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT THIS NEW DECADE WILL ALLOW FOR A MORE OPEN DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH HIV/AIDS BY THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THIS PSA - STIGMA: THE SILENT EPIDEMIC. BREAKING DOWN THE SILENCE, HAS USED FREEFLOW, A LOCAL VANCOUVER BAND, TO HELP BREAK THE SILENCE." said Bradford McIntyre.

When : November 1st, 2010. 1 pm
Where : Vancouver City Council, Vancouver City Hall

We Care Red Ribbon Campaign Calendar
http://red-ribbon.ca/events

AIDS Vancouver
http://www.aidsvancouver.org

HIV/AIDS PSA: Stigma: The Silent Epidemic - Breaking Down The Silence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTZrRTkRx0U

HIV/AIDS PSA Safe Sex Just Use It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh1OBvThcbU

We Care RED RIBBON Campaign:
http://www.positivelypositive.ca/hiv-aids-news/RED_RIBBON_Month-We-Care-RED-R...

Stigma: The Silent Epidemic:
http://www.positivelypositive.ca/hiv-aids-news/Stigma-The_Silent_Epidemic-Bre...

Visit Bradford's website... Positively Positive - Living with HIV/AIDS http://www.PosiitvelyPositive.ca

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Education

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• Stigma
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