Episode

Blood, prejudice and nursing

Podcast
ABC Rewind
Published
Jun 6, 2026
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Summary

It's the 1980s, and the first devastating decade of the AIDS pandemic. A young student nurse tests positive for the virus. and this information ends up on the front page of his local newspaper. A tale of fear and prejudice. but also of great courage, and love.