Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for this opportunity. Yes, we have quite an extensive AIDS awareness program in the Territories. I do not have the figures at my fingertips as to how much we spend. The Member will recall that some time ago there was a door-to-door campaign. As Mr. Lewis pointed out, in the last session there was the distribution of information related to the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases through a condom program and making people aware of the nature of HIV infection. To sum it up, we do go to some lengths to make the public aware of the dangers of HIV infection through the various sources of contact. Unprotected sex is one, but there are other areas, of course -- through intravenous and in some very rare cases through birth
There is an information program available. I am not altogether certain whether or not we do this in the numerous languages that we have, Mr. Speaker, and I think that is one area where the department could endeavour to make the public more aware. I always like to say that we should do more preventative work or information transfer through the school systems, and that is an area where we can involve ourselves a bit more. It is a very serious concern, but not one that is being neglected by this government and the Department of Health.