The sidaction 2008 mobilized against discrimination

"Equal opportunity" is the theme of Sidaction 2008. The 28, 29 and 30 March, 11 television stations and radios 5 rally to call for donations for the association Sidaction and inform the public about HIV / AIDS. The program for these 3 days: special programmes, features, documentaries and testimonies on the research, prevention, access to care. Since March 17, spots of Appeal donations were broadcast on satellite dishes. More than 350 events are also planned throughout France. This new edition of Sidaction is placed under the sign of the fight against discrimination. In France, some 130000 people living with HIV are still too often face difficulties in obtaining access to employment, the exclusion situations. To support the fight against AIDS, make your pledges: by telephone, by calling the 110 number for free from a fixed, open from March 17 until April 11, 2008. For SMS: sending DON at 33,000 (cost of an SMS), between 17 March and 11 April. Or make a donation directly online www.sidaction.org (secure site). The funds raised will be redistributed by the association Sidaction, 50% to research and 50% to prevention programs and assistance to the sick in France and in 29 developing countries. The 2007 edition of Sidaction has helped raise nearly 6 million.