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A message in German that drug problems concern everyone; one of a series of posters from a 'Stop AIDS' campaign by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz in collaboration with the Office of Federal Health. Colour lithograph.

Waste disposal practices in Kenya. Colour lithograph by Ministry of Health, ca. 2000.

A message in German purple lettering that drug problems must not be ignored but dealt with; one of a series of posters from a 'Stop AIDS' campaign by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz in collaboration with the Office of Federal Health. Colour lithograph.

Fourteen illustrated instructions in Basque on the necessity of taking precautions when handling blood or fluids contaminated with blood to avoid transmitting HIV, hepatitis B and other related infections; an advertisement for AIDS prevention by the Eusko Jaurlaritza Gobierno Vasco. Colour lithograph, ca. 1996.

A black and a white syringe against a background of swirling white lines representing an advertisement for Project 'AIDS en Druggebruik' and the AIDS Information line in the Netherlands; advertisement by the N.I.A.D [Nederlands Instituut voor Alcohol en Drugs]. Colour lithograph.

Two men and two women using unsafe methods of drug injection and sexual contact, as an advertisement for safe sex as a protection from AIDS. Colour lithograph by Peter Knoch for Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe.

Fourteen illustrated precautions to be taken when handling blood or fluids contaminated with blood, in order to avoid transmitting HIV, hepatitis B and other related infections; an advertisement for AIDS prevention by the Eusko Jaurlaritza Gobierno Vasco. Colour lithograph, ca. 1996.

A man's hand holding a syringe poised to inject into his arm with five further smaller images showing the procedures for safe drug use; an advertisement by the Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V. Colour lithograph by Torsten Schmidt and Detlev Pusch.

A message in German blue lettering that drug problems must not be ignored but dealt with; one of a series of posters from a 'Stop AIDS' campaign by the AIDS-Hilfe Schweiz in collaboration with the Office of Federal Health. Colour lithograph.

The needle of a syringe pointing to a swirling circle of the repeated words in Galician 'Cambiamos chutas usadas por chutas nouas' with the end of a syringe disappearing to the right; a message to drug users to exchange used syringes for new syringes to prevent AIDS; an advertisement by the Comité Cidadán Galego Anti-SIDA. Colour lithograph, ca. 1996.

Ampoules stérilisées et titrées pour injection hypodermique: product label. Colour lithograph.

A mosaic of handprints of children, some of which form a hypodermic syringe; representing the use of narcotic drugs by children. Colour lithograph, 200-.

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Fourteen illustrated precautions to be taken when handling blood or fluids contaminated with blood, in order to avoid transmitting HIV, hepatitis B and other related infections; an advertisement for AIDS prevention by the Eusko Jaurlaritza Gobierno Vasco. Colour lithograph, ca. 1996.

A man's hand holding a syringe poised to inject into his arm with five further smaller images showing the procedures for safe drug use; an advertisement by the Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe e.V. Colour lithograph by Torsten Schmidt and Detlev Pusch.

Ampoules stérilisées et titrées pour injection hypodermique: product label. Colour lithograph.

A mosaic of handprints of children, some of which form a hypodermic syringe; representing the use of narcotic drugs by children. Colour lithograph, 200-.

Two men and two women using unsafe methods of drug injection and sexual contact, as an advertisement for safe sex as a protection from AIDS. Colour lithograph by Peter Knoch for Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe.