Film Archive
International AIDS Society – personal reflections
Length: 06:49
Dr Paul Volberding, University of California, San Fransisco (UCSF) and dr. Lars Olof Kallings, Advisor on HIV/AIDS to the United Nations, were the co-founders of the International AIDS Society, IAS, in 1988. Here they make some personal reflections of developments during the last 20 years. The interview was made in connection with the IAS 20th anniversary during the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, August 2008.
San Francisco - The early years
Length: 04:00
This film highlight the early dramatic years of the AIDS pandemic in San Fransisco between 1978 – 1981. The vibrant Castro neighborhood became the epicenter of the epidemic. Doctor Selma Dritz, infectious disease specialist gives her unique recollection. Martin Delaney, Project Inform remembers the early years. In the end of the film, dr Paul Volberding, a pioneer in the fight against AIDS in San Fransisco, is reflecting on the early response, in an interview made 1998.
Three AIDS Pioneers
Length: 05:03
Dr. Paul Volberding, dr. Mervyn Silverman and dr. Lars Olof Kallings became prominent AIDS adcovates very early in the AIDS epidemic, during the mid 80´s. Here they compare their memories of how it was when they became AIDS adcovates and lessons learned from the passed 20 years. The also look into the future response of HIV/AIDS.
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