Title:

Some People Think You Can Catch AIDS from a Glass

Creator:

California Medical Association

Date:

1987

Description:

This poster is the result of a collaborative effort between the California Medical Association, public health officials, and community outreach programs. While the visually neutral subject--an unidentified glass--has no clear meaning independent of the text, the message is designed to address the unfounded fears about transmission in general. The "Fight Fear with the Facts" campaign began in 1987 as a media-intensive program focusing on educating the general public, not specifically high-risk groups. Designed to increase awareness and understanding about AIDS, the campaign objectives included presenting the facts, reducing fear, refuting misconceptions, and directing the audience to additional information sources.. NOTE: Slide of original poster image is slightly blurry.

Publisher:

California Medical Association

Original Repository:

The History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of the California Medical Association.

Genre:

Posters
Slides (photographs)

Subject:

HIV and Public Health

Format:

Still Image

Extent:

1 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. History of Medicine Division. Prints and Photographs Collection. 11611. Free Text. This image may also be accessed from the Images from the History of Medicine (IHM).. URL. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/ihm/. IHM Order Number. A025219

Legacy ID:

VCBBFT

NLM ID:

101584655X73

Profiles Collection:

Visual Culture and Health Posters

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584655X73

Story Section:

HIV/AIDS