Monday, May 28, 2012
And the band played on
So, I am currently watching a movie called And The Band Played On. It is a movie about the AIDS epidemic. I hate watching or reading things about this time in history nothing hurts me and disturbs me more. I subject myself to this because I feel it is important for me to learn about this time in history. I feel that everyone needs to be aware of what some people had to
Go through to ensure we have a safe blood supply system. The movie has a famous line, "how many dead Hemophiliacs do yiu want," this refers to the fact that when it was first discovered that the AIDS virus was be transmitted through the blood supply people fought the idea of pulling the contaminated blood because of the cost.
Greed, Ego and Ignorance lead to the spread of AIDS as far as I can tell. How something like that can happen is beyond me but I think it's important that we remember those who suffered and remember that we need to
Keep blood system safe for everyone not just Hemophiliacs but anyone who may require a blood transfusion. The key to this is to never let money come before health.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
My son was born just slightly after this incident. We were still getting washed human factor. I was really making him sick. There have been leaps and bounds of medical advances. Just a little too late for a lot of us. Sacrificed to a huge profit machine. I'm glad we made it, I'm glad you made it. I really hate these kind of films. So biased.Take care.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth @285322407
Thank you for your comment, I'm glad we made it too. I can't help but have anxiety about it still. Does your son have a recombinant factor her can take? I hope all is well! Thank you again for reading!
DeleteYou are completely right and I think people think it's over but the for those dependant on the blood supply it can never be safe enough. Thank you for your comment I hope you are well! xox
ReplyDelete