Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: America Responds To Aids campaign
Mariko FujinakaOverview
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under the supervision of the U.S. Public Health Service, began the first major federal AIDS prevention program in October 1987. The launch of the $20 million education program coincided with what the federal government declared to be National AIDS Awareness and Prevention Month and was designed to educate the general public about the disease and its prevention. The CDC worked in conjunction with state and local health departments, as. well, as with numerous health care and labor organizations,...