Improving community support for HIV and AIDS prevention through national partnerships

community-level HIV infection prevention and service programs. New programs will be developed for the general public, school-age youth, minority groups, and low-literacy level audiences. The partnership shows how a comprehensive program for communication about preventing HIV infection can be integrated into an existing national network whose primary emphasis is not on HIV and AIDS. By design, the messages are consistent with the messages of CDC and the Public Health Service. A national working body is needed to implement a strategy for communicating information on preventing HIV infection. This approach was suggested by the World Health Organization in a 1988 report (6), which said that the working committee "should be broad enough to ensure the representation of all important sectors and organizations, including health, education, social, and counselling services; religious., insurance, legal, and political bodies; communications media; nongovernmental organizations; international organizations; and research institutions. " The ARC and CDC collaboration will lay the foundation for a national effort and demonstrate that such partnerships can help moderate the impact of HIV infection and AIDS in America.