1. AIDS CRISIS a CHC2D Canadian History Presentation

2. AIDS the Rwandan genocide also included mass rape the impact of the rape was a spike in the spread of AIDS HIV and AIDS had finally been recognized as an epidemic in North America and Europe — especially as celebrities began to become infected and die Hollywood and the music industry banded together to create public service announcements that stressed regular testing and the dangers of unprotected sex experimental vaccines were also introduced to try and curb the numbers but in Africa, there was no such push — and the government not only couldn’t afford testing, it couldn’t afford the vaccines to try and keep HIV in check Africa continues to be the area most affected by AIDS today

4. FREDDY & ARTHUR two death galvanized the west most when it came to the AIDS epidemic the first was Queen lead singer Freddy Mercury, who was discovered to be HIV positive when he went for a pre-tour physical a tribute concert was held for Mercury in London, and broadcast internationally with reporters focusing on the disease and the need for a cure the second was tennis star Arthur Ashe Ashe was the first African American to win Wimbledon and a huge believer in staying healthy (especially after suffering a heart attack) Ashe was also heterosexual, and got the disease through a blood transfusion the loss of Arthur Ashe made the disease even more real for those who thought it was still only affecting the homosexual population