AIDS in China. Episode 1, Blood Donation Disaster /

In Zhang Da Zhuang, a small village in Henan, many impoverished farmers went for paid blood donation in the early 1990s. However, due to low hygienic supervision, most of them were found being HIV-infected later. Now, AIDS deaths have spread in this place. Zhang Da Zhuang has become synonymous to th...

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Other Authors: Zhang, Zheng (Director) (Director)
Format: Video
Language:English
Chinese
Language Notes:In English and Chinese; English subtitles.
Original language in Chinese.
Published: Hong Kong (State) : Phoenix Satellite Television, [date of publication not identified]
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:In Zhang Da Zhuang, a small village in Henan, many impoverished farmers went for paid blood donation in the early 1990s. However, due to low hygienic supervision, most of them were found being HIV-infected later. Now, AIDS deaths have spread in this place. Zhang Da Zhuang has become synonymous to the AIDS village. In face of prejudices, the villagers are gradually cut off from the outside world. The AIDS victims of this place live helplessly amidst the loneliness and pain.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 26, 2016).
Physical Description:1 online resource (27 minutes)
Playing Time:00:27:56