"The guide is divided into three parts: the basics, the media and more about HIV. It provides answers to frequently asked questions about HIV and AIDS, treatments and diagnoses. Other sections cover the history of the virus, transmission, treatments, opportunistic infections and a chronological account of the development of the epidemic. There is also a section on “terms to use”, suggesting alternatives to the common terminology and misconceptions that denigrate and undermine people living with HIV and AIDS. Because HIV is mostly transmitted via unprotected sex, a society’s myths, taboos and societal norms can often cloud debate on the disease and prevent accurate information getting into the public domain. The International Federation of Journalists is committed to play its part in combating HIV and AIDS. This guide, along with training courses for journalists provided through local journalists’ trade unions, aims to raise awareness of issues facing the media and provide real tools to assist in reporting the global and local HIV and AIDS epidemic." (Introduction, page 4)