SIDA: hoy X hoy, la única, vacuna: información y prevención [inscribed]

Item Overview

Title

SIDA: hoy X hoy, la única, vacuna: información y prevención [inscribed]

Alternative title

Day X Day, the only, vaccination: information and prevention

Date

1987

Place of Origin

Madrid (Spain)

Publisher

Comité Ciudadano Anti-SIDA Madrid
Madrid (Spain : Region). Servicio Regional de Salud

Language

Spanish

Collection

AIDS Posters Collection

Notes

Description

Poster held by Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. History & Special Collections, Collection no. 306, item SP009.
Poster advocates arming oneself with knowledge about preventive measures as the most effect "vaccine" against AIDS. It depicts some of the misperceptions about AIDS transmission: you can't get it by kissing, holding hands, playing with an AIDS patient, using the same utensils as an AIDS patient, or using the same toilet. It also depicts ways to prevent contracting AIDS: don't use the same razor or toothbrush, use a condom, and use unused syringes.

Physical Description

Dimensions

43in. x 30in.

Condition note

Additional poster text: Asi no se contrae el SIDA [with depictions of how AIDS can't be contracted underneath]; Asi se previene el SIDA [with depictions of how to prevent it].

Keywords

Genre

posters

Location

Spain

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--prevention & control
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--transmission
AIDS (Disease)--Prevention
AIDS (Disease)--Transmission