| In Mexico's War Against AIDS, a New Potential Weapon: Video Games Patrick Skahill - NPR.org | |
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Designers are working to build a video game that helps educate men in Mexico City about treatment options for HIV.
Players anonymously create a profile and select an avatar, which indicates sexual preferences and whether or not they're HIV-positive.
It's not something you'd immediately associate with staying healthy: video games. A professor at Quinnipiac University is exploring whether or not digital avatars can encourage gay men in Mexico City to get tested regularly for HIV.
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