Canadians were then asked to choose between various potential federal government priorities with respect to HIV/AIDS. First, they were asked to choose between whether the federal government should place more emphasis on the treatment of people with HIV/AIDS or on preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS. Prevention is identified as the highest priority by over half (58 per cent), while roughly one-quarter (24 per cent) believe both priorities should receive equal emphasis, and 15 per cent think the focus should be on treatment.
Canadians were divided when asked to choose between placing emphasis on research or public education in terms of federal government programs and funding. Four in ten (40 per cent) believe the emphasis should be on public education, while one in three (33 per cent) believe it should be on research, and one-quarter feel equal emphasis should be placed on both.
- The youngest Canadians (under 25) are more likely to believe that the focus should be on prevention (68 per cent do).
- Those less likely to distance themselves from the issue are more likely to believe that the focus should be on treatment. (20 per cent do).
Over half of Canadians (58 per cent) believe that the federal government should focus its HIV/AIDS-related programs and funding nationally, while three in ten (30 per cent) believe the focus should be international, and only nine per cent believe that there should be equal emphasis on the national and international scale.
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