And The Band Played On: Initial Reactions Of The Medical Community

1. What is the difference between a. and a. How does the film depict the initial reactions of the medical community and government agencies to the AIDS crisis?

The film “And the Band Played On” depicts the initial reactions of the medical community and government agencies as they feel overwhelmed and uncertain. The film illustrates how the scientists are determined yet struggle to comprehend the new disease and how it is being transmitted. The disease initially impacted gay men, which caused this group to get stereotyped by others. This scared gay men away from sharing their sexual experiences with their doctors, which made it even more challenging to understand how the disease was being transmitted. The film also portrays how the federal government was very slow to take action against the disease. The federal government was slow to fund public health organizations and deliver effective information about AIDS. This frustrated members of the LGBTQ community and activists against the disease who were angered by the slow

First, AIDS was a brand-new disease that many health organizations had difficulty identifying and comprehending. Many of the early AIDS cases came with infections and diseases that were all unique and abnormal for healthy individuals. This made it challenging for healthcare workers to identify a specific cause or pathogen of the disease. The disease was linked to certain populations, such as gay men which caused discrimination towards these individuals and impeded the willingness of those people to participate in studies. Finally, there was a slow and reluctant response to the AIDS epidemic from government and health officials, as well as a lack of government funding. Due to these factors, the cause of AIDS (HIV) was not discovered until years after the first cases were found in the United