Hansen’s Disease, Part 1 (1981)
Folks
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Carville, Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1981-12-10
Duration: 00:07:30
Subjects: Leprosy | Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center (U.S.) | Discrimination | Health
Contributors:
- Sexton, Sharon Elizabeth Host
- Stricker, Laura Interviewee
- Trautman, John Interviewee
Description
This segment from the December 10, 1981, episode of the series “Folks” features Sharon Elizabeth Sexton’s report on the stigma and discrimination faced by patients with Hansen’s Disease, which is formerly known as leprosy. Sexton visits the Hansen’s Disease Center in Carville, Louisiana. She interviews Sister Laura Stricker, a member of the Sisters of Charity who has worked at Carville since 1925, and Assistant Surgeon General Dr. John Trautman.