Stand up together against AIDS

Policy Response DateJanuary 1, 2009 Country: France General Type: Discrimination Racism and discrimination phenomena: On grounds of disability
Groups affected / Interested in: Persons with disability Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Daily life Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Internet

The Ministry of Health, Youth and Sports and the National Institute for the Prevention and Education on Health has started a campaign to mobilise people against AIDS and fight against discrimination for the ones affected by HIV. A song was written entitled "Stand up". Words in the song talk about discrimination, injustice and humiliations that people of Antilles suffered from and remind that freedom was due to solidarity and unity. This song is a call to everybody not to discriminate and reminds that, thanks to solidarity, we are stronger. The song was diffused on mocal radios. Tee shirts and CDs have been distributed during carnival in the most important towns of each department.

The Ministry of Health, Youth and Sports, the National Institute for the Prevention and Education on Health, http://www.inpes.sante.fr/