Aids campaign for TV as cases near one a day

A HIGH-PROFILE television campaign warning about the rise of the Aids pandemic in Ireland will hit Irish screens within months.

Aids campaign for TV as cases near one a day

Two decades after a hard-hitting advertisement unnerved British viewers with its memorable slogan etched on a tombstone — Don’t Die of Ignorance — health chiefs are hoping to make a similar impact here.

But a new alliance of Aids charities which have come together to spearhead the Stamp Out Stigma initiative want to take a softer approach than the chilling1980s campaign.

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