Produced by PBS, this video/article highlights the new public health program "Getting to Zero" aimed at eliminating AIDS in San Francisco by 2030. The news segment highlights many different aspects of the policy including rapid treatment programs and encouraging PREP medication for those not infected. This video also sheds light on the reality that those most in need of these programs, the homeless population, present the most challenges in actually attaining 'zero' by 2030. The final scenes consist of shots of the Gay Pride parade in San Francisco. Through these scenes, the news anchor illustrates a tension we discussed in the context of the Netherland article: despite major successes in the gay rights movement (gay marriage, anti-discrimination laws, etc) many challenges continue to exist, especially for homeless individuals with HIV/AIDS. Even though the news segment follows the struggles of a homeless straight couple with HIV, this depiction remains relevant because it displays the challenges of homelessness in eliminating AIDS.
Link: http://pulitzercenter.org/reporting/san-franciscos-bold-aids-mission-getting-zero-2030
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