HIV screening

Title

HIV screening

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:04:04

Description

Report on the number and categories of people being screened for the AIDS virus. Health Minister, Virginia Bottomley on the measures being taken by the Government, the number of women infected with the virus, and the issues of confidential and voluntary testing. Chief Medical Officer, Donald Acheson on opportunities for women to get tested, and the use of secret testing. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Virginia Bottomley; Donald Acheson

Keywords

Health; Health services; Women; AIDS; HIV; Gender minorities; Health screening; Preventive medicine

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