Irish nurse who cared for AIDS patients during the crisis shares the need for better education and understanding
Collette McGlynn cared for those suffering from HIV/AIDS in the UK and in Kenya, the experience leaving a profound impact on her.
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22 February, 2021.
Written by Joe Drennan .
Irish woman, Collette McGlynn, worked as a nurse caring for those with HIV/AIDS at the height of the crisis. She speaks here with Joe Drennan.
It’s a Sin, has brought stories from the AIDS crisis of the 1980’s back to our screens, starting a new conversation amongst younger generations of queer people around the world. An eye-opening reminder of the horrors faced by our community, it also got me thinking about the intrepid efforts of nurses and doctors who fought to get the epidemic under control and others who have since devoted most of their careers to finding new treatments.