1988 AIDS Protest at the FDA
On October 11, 1988, AIDS activists occupied the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, to protest for improved… read more
On October 11, 1988, AIDS activists occupied the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, to protest for improved treatment and care. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health hosted a forum marking the protest’s 30th anniversary. Two panels of AIDS activists and medical experts discussed the events that led to the FDA protest, and they talked about the immediate impact on AIDS care and the legacy of this confrontation for the medical field. close
People in this video
-
-
-
-
-
-
Joshua M. Sharfstein M.D. Associate Dean Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health->Public Health Practice and Training
-
Hosting Organization
Series
Related Video
-
U.S. Efforts to Combat HIV and AIDS
U.S. Global AIDS Policy Coordinator Deborah Birx, Johns Hopkins University Public Health Professor Chris Beyrer, and…
-
2016 International AIDS Conference
Global AIDS experts talked about the outcomes of the 2016 International AIDS Conference, which was held in Durban,…
-
President Clinton Remarks at AIDS Conference
Former President Bill Clinton spoke at the 2012 International AIDS Conference. He stressed the international need to…
-
The International AIDS Epidemic
Regan Hofmann and Dr. Chris Beyrer talked about the international AIDS epidemic. Topics discussed included how HIV…