The face of AIDS in America

United Nations, August 2012 - Thirty years on from the outbreak of the epidemic, the face of HIV and AIDS in America has changed. Black American men are now infected at a rate six times higher than white men, while women from ethnic minorities are at increased risk. It's especially difficult in the nation's rural areas where access to treatment is often a challenge. We take you to one of the poorest states in America, Louisiana ...
21st Century, Episode #69 script (pdf):
www.un.org/webc...

[@atypicallavender77]

$25,000 for drugs per person?? Wow.

[@hoyler1983]

This is astonishing to me. I'm extremely fortunate to live in Canada where we have single payer, public healthcare. If a country fails to provide access to healthcare and education to its citizens, the country will not thrive.

[@keithwilson6060]

hoyler1983
A lot of Canadians come to the U.S. for critical medical treatments. Why?

[@rhodabrands3469]

I admire their positive attitude may God heal them and give them strength theres always hope with God .

[@NicoleKe]

May god heal them? Why didn't god just block it?

[@curtisneilson5829]

Be careful

[@ryanblack9897]

I'd really love to know who determines what the cost of the meds should be. Hmmm the blue ones we'll make $2,400 for 30 tablets but these yellow ones will just be $1,800 for 60 tabs... Absolutely ridiculous!!! 👿💀☠️👻

[@REELMUSIQ1]

Ryan Black all people have to do is keep God’s commandments to avoid situations like this... I know no one wants to hear the truth 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@ittasteslikebeansnbacon8981]

Ryan Black the pharmaceutical industry is a complete scam

[@NicoleKe]

REELMUSIQ1 Is that all? Really? Let's test that theory. "Thou shall not commit adultery." Ok, fair enough. The wife isn't committing adultery but the husband is. He brings it back to her. The wife kept "god's" commandments and she STILL found herself with HIV and that's where your theory falls apart. Why didn't this god of your protect the wife that kept the commandments? A woman or man is raped and infected by the rapist. What commandment was broken on the part of the victim? A newborn is infected during the birthing process. Tell me, is it fair to require an infant to adhere to the commandments he or she knew nothing of? Please, give me break.

[@vthilton]

Free medical care for all.

[@stew7479]

Vance H Nothing is free. We pay 80% taxes in countries with "free health care."

[@afternoondelight6741]

I love New Orleans...

[@Perfectpearl]

0:22-0:28
That's believable.
No surprise there at all.
Smgdh

[@Perfectpearl]

6:17
Makes sense too.

[@paulomilan515]

How?

[@gilbertmenyo8626]

that was the aim of it