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ERIKA´S TEST

GEOMETRY GLOBAL COLOMBIA, Bogota / PFIZER / 2015

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ARTICLE 31. ADVERTISING OF DRUGS AND HEALTH PRODUCTS Without prejudice public order regulations applicable by the competent authorities, the advertising of drugs and other health products, observe the following rules:

• Shall not refer or imply benefits, effects, , preventive or curative, nutritional or special properties that do not conform to the true nature of the products advertised, its origin, composition and quality, in accordance with scientific and technical conditions approved by the corresponding sanitary registry.

• You are only allowed to advertise in the specialized media, advertising products that by its nature are directed exclusively to professionals, technicians and scientists.

• It may not contain statements that could lead to unnecessary or unimportant estimate medical consultation.

• You cannot induce fear or apprehension of suffering greater ailment that you develop, or suggest it to contract by not using the advertised product.

• You cannot target children or adolescents.

• It may not offer a refund of your money as a product warranty

• You cannot induce improper or indiscriminate use and / or exceed the dose or approved indications.

• You cannot suggest curing or preventing diseases that require medical supervision.

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Today needed to generate HIV/AIDS awareness amongst youngsters and get media´s attention again. An experiment was done: Erika Castellanos told the world she was HIV+ through her Facebook. She documented the struggle and discrimination, but also the support received. Her test spread online reaching youngsters; unleashing reactions and expressions from friends and strangers. The hashtag supporting her (PreVIHene=Prevent+HIV) became a trending topic.

Days before World AIDS Day she revealed the truth: she was never infected.

Erika risked her integrity exposing herself to show what HIV/AIDS patients live. She became the face of thousands who fear showing theirs.

On World AIDS Day, thousands of youngsters took to the streets wearing Erika´s face on masks supporting the experiment, spreading awareness and driving mass media´s attention. It was the most mentioned campaign during World AIDS Day in Colombia.

Most importantly: the experiment became a message of support for patients.

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Reaching young people in the media they use the most for HIV/AIDS awareness and solidarity towards patients, and making the mass media spread this message in times where the disease had been forgotten.

Execution

November 15th:

Erika´s first video saying she was HIV+ was posted. During the following week she posted different videos in her profiles describing her experience. Facing discrimination that HIV patients face, but also countless messages showing support from friends and strangers. She documented this struggle with Today´s help.

#PreVIHene(Prevent+HIV), the hashtag supporting her became a trending topic.

November 24th

Erika revealed the truth: she was never infected, but wanted to be in an HIV patient´s place, showing everyone what they go through. Her experiences became a message of support and solidarity towards patients.

December 1st (World AIDS Day)

30 thousand youngsters took to the streets wearing Erika´s face on masks, supporting the campaign and increasing awareness while driving the mass media´s attention. It was the most mentioned campaign by mass media on World AIDS Day nationwide.

Messages expressing admiration and support from patients and foundations kept arriving afterwards.

Outcome

We achieved getting Free Press in more than 10 different media which are relevant to our target (objective accomplishment of 500%). Earned media was estimated in over USD $100.000 and reach went over 168.000 people as a result of 10 influencers who supporter our initiative.

30.000 direct contacts who wore Erika´s face and received product.

8´128.260 impacts for the campaign as a result of our social network and digital actions.

Hashtag #preVIHene had over 2.5 million impressions.

We were the most mentioned campaign on World AIDS Day in Colombia.

Strategy

Reaching young people in the media they use the most for HIV/AIDS awareness and solidarity towards patients, and making the mass media spread this message in times where the disease had been forgotten.

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HIV/AIDS was in the media´s spotlight during the 80´s and 90´s. Nowadays other diseases have taken its place making new generations uninformed about this disease.

18 new HIV cases are reported daily in Colombia, and those are only the reported ones. Today, the #1 condom brand in Colombia needed to generate awareness amongst young people and getting the media´s attention back on HIV/AIDS.

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