Social Developments: Government Responses to AIDS Flashcards
What did some MP’s think about how to deal with AIDS?
That homosexuality should be re-criminalized to prevent its spread
Who was Thatcher’s Health Secretary at the time?
Norman Fowler
What did Fowler do to combat AIDS?
He designed a media campaign to talk about it
What was the message in Fowler’s campaign?
“Don’t Die of Ignorance”
What was the main way Fowler spread the message about AIDS?
Through leaflets
How many leaflets were given to the British public?
23 million
What was significant about the way Fowler covered the AIDS crisis?
It was covered in a very explicit way
How did Fowler justify talking about AIDS in an explicit way?
He said otherwise people would not fully understand the disease
When did Fowler run his AIDS campaign?
1986
What did Thatcher do with the AIDS campaign eventually?
She shut it down because an increase in AIDS cases did not happen
When did AIDS diagnoses start to experience a decline?
1983 onwards
Name a royal figure who was important in reducing the stigma against AIDS
Princess Diana
How many times did Princess Diana visit an AIDS hospital throughout her life?
17 times
What was significant about how Princess Diana interacted with AIDS patients?
She shook hands with them and did not wear any protective equipment
