§ Mr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the projects on which his Department has worked with the British Medical Association to educate the public about HIV and AIDS.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyThe British Medical Association's main educational remit is towards the medical profession. The BMA carries this work forward through its Board of Education and Science and its Foundation for AIDS. However the association has collaborated both with the Department of Health and the Health Education Authority (HEA) on projects for wider audiences as follows
the BMA and the HEA jointly produced a booklet 'AIDS and You'. This was designed primarily for junior doctors but is now being more widely distributed;in March this year the BMA and the HEA jointly hosted an international workshop on the promotion of sexual health. This attracted delegates from a range of organisations from both the United Kingdom and abroad to consider educational initiatives for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and HIV prevention;the Department and the BMA collaborated on the production of an educational picture game for use with the general public and in schools, colleges and other institutions;The Department and the BMA collaborated on the production of videos for GP's and hospital doctors aimed at raising awareness, and helping them to cope with the issues surrounding HIV and AIDS.