On World Aids Day, 1st December, MSF launches 'Positive Generation: Voices for an AIDS free future', a collaborative project based on songs from HIV support groups in Zimbabwe mixed with international artists who have volunteered their talents and support.
This project aims to raise awareness about the reality of HIV/Aids in Sub-Saharan Africa, which has two sides: on one hand, that people can live highly 'positive' lives with HIV/AIDS treatment which can also prevent further transmission of the virus, while on the other hand, funding shortfalls threaten the recent progress made against HIV/Aids, putting the lives of thousands of people at risk.
The 'Positive Generation' project includes a CD/book, documentary and a website (www.positivegeneration.org). This preview shows how MSF uses music to pass important messages about the virus in Zimbabwe, to explain to patients that they are not alone, that treatment can stabilise the illness and that the stigma must be broken.
