Raising HIV/AIDS awareness through Cuba's Memorias project

MEDICC Rev. 2011 Apr;13(2):38-42. doi: 10.37757/MR2011V13.N2.9.

Abstract

As long as there is no cure for AIDS, the only effective means of containing its spread is prevention, primarily through public education. Cuba's AIDS Prevention Group is a community-based organization whose main purpose is to support the National HIV/AIDS Program's prevention and education efforts. The Group's Memorias Project uses the creation and display of memorial quilts to put a human face on AIDS statistics and stimulate public reflection on issues related to the disease and society.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / epidemiology
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / prevention & control
  • Art*
  • Cuba / epidemiology
  • Cultural Characteristics
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • Health Education / methods*
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Humans
  • Primary Prevention