About this episode

The episode explores the impact of the AIDS pandemic in the 1980s through the story of a young student nurse who tests positive for the virus and faces public scrutiny.

It's the 1980s, and the first devastating decade of the AIDS pandemic. A young student nurse tests positive for the virus. and this information ends up on the front page of his local newspaper. A tale of fear and prejudice. but also of great courage, and love.

Topics covered

• AIDS
• prejudice
• nursing
• courage
• 1980s
• fear
• love

Keywords

• AIDS
• nursing
• 1980s
• prejudice
• courage
• fear
• love

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: local newspaper

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