These Frontline videos start out with active protests to make the government and media recognize AIDS, and to do something about it. This does not happen until Rock Hudson, the "All American" actor released that he was suffering from AIDS and later dies from it. This is the first time that the American public was made aware of how AIDS was affecting our society. Hudson, searching for a cure, went to France to get treatment since the U.S. health care system refused to treat HIV/AIDS. Hudson's death gave this disease National recognition and fear spread quickly about how at risk the public was. Those suffering from AIDS were losing their jobs, being denied housing, and their children and lives were suffering significantly. Ignorance was surrounding the disease. Four years after the discovery of AIDS, 500,000 million Americans were affected. Worldwide, 3 million were infected and the majority was in African, mainly Uganda. A scientist, Jonathan Mann, focused on prevention and worked with W.H.O. on a global program on AIDS. He fought for no discrimination, hope, and prevention. He was referred to as a "Scientist with a heart of gold" who really cared about those infected and their families. High rates of infection spread throughout the "drug" world by needles. In the UK, the government provided a clean needle exchange program which raised the questions, does it encourage drug usage? or does it help with rising HIV infection? In the US no government funding was obtained by any group looking to create free condom programs, educational programs, or clean needle exchanges. At this time ATZ, was being used in the treatment of AIDS and may other experimental drugs. Unfortunately none of these drugs was a cure for the disease. ATZ was helpful, but it was way too expensive for any of those infected. Finally, President Reagan gave his ONLY speech on AIDS, after being asked by Elizabeth Taylor. His speech encouraged prevention and no discrimination but the negatives outweighed those good things when he stated that HHS would now test immigrants and deny them entry into the US if they were infected. As a protest, an AIDS memorial quilt was laid out in Washington as a sign of hope and remembrance and national recognition for AIDS. Although it drew national attention, AIDS became a Pandemic.
Why did the government refuse to provide any funds to AIDS prevention or education? Is the government in the wrong to deny infected immigrants entry into the US?
These Frontline videos start out with active protests to make the government and media recognize AIDS, and to do something about it. This does not happen until Rock Hudson, the "All American" actor released that he was suffering from AIDS and later dies from it. This is the first time that the American public was made aware of how AIDS was affecting our society. Hudson, searching for a cure, went to France to get treatment since the U.S. health care system refused to treat HIV/AIDS. Hudson's death gave this disease National recognition and fear spread quickly about how at risk the public was. Those suffering from AIDS were losing their jobs, being denied housing, and their children and lives were suffering significantly. Ignorance was surrounding the disease.
ReplyDeleteFour years after the discovery of AIDS, 500,000 million Americans were affected. Worldwide, 3 million were infected and the majority was in African, mainly Uganda. A scientist, Jonathan Mann, focused on prevention and worked with W.H.O. on a global program on AIDS. He fought for no discrimination, hope, and prevention. He was referred to as a "Scientist with a heart of gold" who really cared about those infected and their families.
High rates of infection spread throughout the "drug" world by needles. In the UK, the government provided a clean needle exchange program which raised the questions, does it encourage drug usage? or does it help with rising HIV infection? In the US no government funding was obtained by any group looking to create free condom programs, educational programs, or clean needle exchanges. At this time ATZ, was being used in the treatment of AIDS and may other experimental drugs. Unfortunately none of these drugs was a cure for the disease. ATZ was helpful, but it was way too expensive for any of those infected.
Finally, President Reagan gave his ONLY speech on AIDS, after being asked by Elizabeth Taylor. His speech encouraged prevention and no discrimination but the negatives outweighed those good things when he stated that HHS would now test immigrants and deny them entry into the US if they were infected. As a protest, an AIDS memorial quilt was laid out in Washington as a sign of hope and remembrance and national recognition for AIDS. Although it drew national attention, AIDS became a Pandemic.
Why did the government refuse to provide any funds to AIDS prevention or education?
Is the government in the wrong to deny infected immigrants entry into the US?