2. WHAT IS
THE MEMORIAL QUILT?
Memorial
for
AIDS
vic1ms
Knowledge
about
HIV/AIDS
was
limited
during
the
1me
of
The
Quilt’s
crea1on.
Those
who
were
Largest
folk-‐art
quilt
ever
made
infected
were
dying
painfully
and
very
rapidly.
The
Quilt
memorializes
Created
in
1987
vic1ms
of
AIDS
as
individuals,
rather
than
sta1s1cs.
3. THE PROBLEM
WITH DYING
AIDS
s1gma
caused
issues
for
some
The
Quilt
is
a
way
to
remember
AIDS
vic1ms
as
individuals
who
would
have
otherwise
disappeared
Families
wouldn’t
have
funerals
aQer
their
deaths.
Homophobic
intolerance
and
“untouchable”
view
Cemeteries/funeral
homes
would
of
AIDS
pa1ents
contributed
to
the
not
handle
remains
of
AIDS
vic1ms
lack
of
ceremony
at
many
of
their
deaths.
4. MEMORIES
CREATED IN PANELS
The Quilt, on display at the mall in
Washington, D.C. Its massive size made its
message hard to ignore. Tens of thousands
of coffin-sized panels make up the 12’ x 12’
blocks.
7. MEMORIES
CREATED IN PANELS
The NAMES Project will take multiple panels
for one person. Pedro Zamora, who gained
recognition for coming out as HIV+ on MTV’s
The Real World, has 21 panels.
9. EDUCATION
WHAT WE NEED TODAY
AMERICANS AGES 13-29 ARE EXPERIENCING A RAPID RATE OF INFECTION
Approximately 48% of adolescents infected
with HIV are unaware they have the virus.
Needs Have Changed Why So High? Awareness
Although
there
is
s1ll
a
nega1ve
Facts
about
HIV
infec1on
and
People
who
don’t
seek
out
s 1 g m a
a n d
m i s i n f o r m a 1 o n
transmission
are
available,
tes1ng
informa1on
don’t
learn
anything.
s u r r o u n d i n g
A I D S
i n
m a n y
is
available,
so
why
is
this
rate
of
Leading
by
example
and
holding
communi1es,
it
is
not
the
new
infec1on
s1ll
so
high?
Have
people
community
leaders
and
physicians
“mystery”
disease
it
was
in
the
become
complacent
or
forgoVen
responsible
is
key.
1980s.
how
serious
HIV
is?
Is
it
just
a d o l e s c e n t / y o u n g
a d u l t
“invincibility”
syndrome?
10. CHICAGO
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
As of 2008, Chicago Public sex education program must be
Schools’ Comprehensive Sexual offered at all CPS schools, and
Health Education Program has all students are required to
included information about attend unless they have a
transmission of and protection written objection from a parent.
from HIV in grades 5-12. The
11. COLLEGES
IN CHICAGO
Easy to find On-campus Campus Referral to
info health center hosted events outside facility
Art Institute X X
Columbia X X
Roosevelt X X
DePaul ?
CCC X X X
12. PHYSICIANS
HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES
In 2006, the CDC revised its guidelines to urge health care providers
to routinely offer HIV tests for patients 13-64 years old. Health care
providers aren’t doing their jobs. Over 700 pediatricians surveyed in
a 2005 study said they:
“felt uncomfortable discussing sexual issues with
adolescent patients, and more than half said
they did not have sufficient training to talk to
them about testing for sexually transmitted
diseases or HIV.”
13. PHYSICIANS
HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Many doctors cite the step of requiring written consent as “taking too
long”.
In 2008, the written consent requirement for an HIV test was waived at
Stroger Hospital in Chicago. Numbers of patients
who agreed
to testing at Stroger jumped from 62% to 87% after this
change.
14. HIV INFECTION
IS PREVENTABLE
Facilities in Chicago are available – Speak up to doctors who are not
they just aren’t being used by offering tests!
everyone.
Adults and healthcare providers HIV inf ection is completely
need to be an extension of sex preventable. Something everyone
education in schools. can do that makes a big difference
is being aware of their status.
15. KNOW YOUR STATUS
RAISE AWARENESS
It is important that EVERYONE help foster a “Know
Your Status” environment.
Being open and candid about being When testing is more common,
tested helps to present HIV testing LBGTQ youth who avoid getting
as a normal preventative care tested for fear of being outed will
practice be less afraid to participate.
When people across all walks of life Encouraging a “Know Your Status”
are getting tested, it helps to further environment can help prevent late
dispel the myth that HIV is a “gay diagnoses and further spread of HIV
disease” infection for all kinds of people.
