Do you remember Eve van Grafhorst?Her name was in the headlines of Australian media in July 1985 when she was 3 years old.
Eve died 15 years ago, aged 11, in New Zealand, a country that welcomed her and allowed her to lead a relatively normal life.
LINK: Wikipedia
Journalist Brian Haill working for the ABC at that time was very much involved with Eve’s predicament.
It was described as one of the darkest pages in Australia's HIV history. The family was chased right out of Australia by a hysterical and terrified Gosford (NSW) community that couldn't — and wouldn't — cope with HIV...into the arms of generous New Zealanders on the other side of the Tasman.
Brian has been a very active person in the fight against AIDS in many places. He set up The Australian AIDS Fund and it has been doing fantastic work. The website is very much worth a visit.LINK: aids.net.au
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