AIDS in Louisiana (1994)
Louisiana: The State We're In
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Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1994-03-25
Duration: 00:24:57
Subjects: Health | AIDS (Disease) | HIV infections
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Chapa, Arcie Reporter
- Robinson, Branden Interviewee
- Palmer, Theresa Interviewee
- Greene, Sylvia Interviewee
- Darrow, Bobby Interviewee
- Matthys, Don Interviewee
- Farley, Thomas Interviewee
- Causey, Kevin Interviewee
- Martin, Jessie Interviewee
- McFarland, Louise Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” from March 25, 1994, focuses on AIDS in Louisiana. Arcie Chapa first reports on the services available to people with AIDS in Shreveport. She interviews: Branden Robinson, an eleven-year-old with AIDS; Theresa Palmer, Brandon’s mother; Sylvia Greene, the director of the YWCA AIDS community outreach program; Bobby Darrow, executive director of the Philadelphia Center; Don Matthys, education coordinator; Dr. Thomas Farley, director of the Public Health HIV program; Kevin Causey, director of the Mercy Center; and Jessie Martin, Mercy Center resident. Host Robert Collins then interviews Dr. Louise McFarland, the state epidemiologist. She discusses the state of AIDS in Louisiana.