Princess Stephanie and Pauline Ducruet at 2012 Fight Aids Monaco Gala

Princess Stephanie and her daughter Pauline Ducruet attend the Fight Aids Monaco Gala And Auction 2012 on December 1, 2012 in Monaco. The aim of Fight Aids Monaco is to support AIDS sufferers and their families by providing both material and psychological assistance.

F.A.M. contributes to prevention and broadcasts information messages against the risks related to HIV/AIDS. Various initiatives are undertaken in schools, universities and even nightclubs.

The association conducts information campaigns for the general public, relayed through regional and local press.

F.A.M. also carries out initiatives abroad where it supports the action of NGOs in Madagascar and Burundi in association with Monaco's Department of International Cooperation.

AIDS is still one of the main causes of death in the world and remains the number one cause of death in Africa. In France, according to the Institute of HIV/AIDS Health Monitoring, approximately 150,000 individuals are HIV positive and 27,000 people are living with AIDS.

Princess Stephanie is the founding President of Fight Aids Monaco created in 2004 and has been a UNAIDS Special Representative since 2006.