AIDS in Louisiana, Part 2 (1987)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1987-04-10
Duration: 00:12:00
Subjects: Public health | AIDS (Disease) | Health Care
Contributors:
- Hinton, Rob Host
- McFarland, Louise Interviewee
- Garnett, Frederick Speaker
- Hyslop, Newton, Jr. Interviewee
- Garry, Robert Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 10, 1987, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features the second part of Rob Hinton’s report on AIDS in Louisiana. It touches on: the impact of AIDS on the state’s health care system; the disproportionate impact of AIDS on the African American community; and the research into possible treatments. He interviews: Dr. Louise McFarland, chief state epidemiologist; an anonymous patient with AIDS-related complex; Dr. Newton Hyslop, Jr., the chief of infectious diseases at the Tulane Medical School; and Dr. Robert Garry, a virologist at the Tulane Medical School. His report also includes highlights of a speech given by AIDS patient Frederic Garnett at a symposium in New Orleans.