AIDS In South Africa
The end of the court battle between the South African goverment and three dozen of the world's drug companies has dropped prices of HIV and AIDS drugs in many countries. While these drugs are now available to the affected millions who are mostly poor, there are far more basic things yet to be taken care of. NPR'S Brenda Wilson reports.
In 1932, the U.S. government withheld syphilis treatment for 600 Black men in Tuskegee, Alabama, to study the effects of the disease. The infamous experiment has since loomed in the American conscience as the prime documented portrayal of racism in the medical field. And it has been raised repeatedly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately affected people of color. Dr. Deanah Maxwell Stafford grew up in Tuskegee and is now vaccinating patients against the coronavirus there. She speaks with Here & Now&#8216;s Tonya Mosley about how she is helping residents overcome hesitancy. This article was originally published on WBUR.org.