Film Screening: "5B"

Description

5B is the inspirational story of everyday heroes who took extraordinary action to comfort, protect and care for the patients of the first HIV/AIDS ward unit in the U.S. at San Francisco General Hospital.

5B is stirringly told through first-person testimony of the nurses and caregivers who built Ward 5B in 1983 as well as, their patients, loved ones, and staff who volunteered to create care practices based in humanity and holistic well-being during a time of great uncertainty. The result is an uplifting yet candid and bittersweet monument to a pivotal moment in American history and a celebration of quiet heroes worthy of renewed recognition.

This event is sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for AIDS Research.