Act Against AIDS Campaign Analysis

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I think the I chose the Act Against AIDS campaign for this week’s discussion board. I related to the message of not only reaching out to a specific group but to actually try and reach out to the entire United States. The message to refocus national attention on the HIV and AIDS crisis stood out to me. I felt The Act Against AIDS national campaign works to combat complacency by reminding all Americans of the significant health threat of HIV in our communities (Act Against AIDS 2). Current targeted campaigns focus primarily on African Americans and gay and bisexual men (Act Against AIDS 2). African Americans by far bear the greatest burden of HIV of any racial/ethnic group in the United States (Act Against AIDS 2). While accounting for just

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