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Landmark Aids Centre (adding a second paragraph)

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5 new main points of interest:


 * 1) Society knew no information about AIDS- this is why AIDS patients were constantly criticized
 * 2) The Landmark Aids Centre was the first AIDS ward Britain had
 * 3) The Landmark Aids Centre was opened in London Middlesex Hospital
 * 4) The lack of information on HIV/AIDS led people to believe AIDS could be passed around if one came in casual bodily contact with an AIDS patient
 * 5) Media outlets published harsh content regarding AIDS, including the Tabloid Press
 * 6) John O’Reilly, former HIV/AIDS nurse, states, “The media were unkind, particularly the Tabloid Press”. He also says “I didn’t tell anybody what I did. I didn’t even tell fellow nurses or doctors what I did. I just said I was a nurse at the Middlesex Hospital. I didn’t feel safe.” “We couldn’t attract stuff because people were frightened” “Princess Diana demonstrated that she cared because she took everybody’s hand”
 * 7) The Landmark is seen to be more than just a shelter for AIDS patients. It also works with patients by providing other tips and tools including housing and dietary concerns.
 * 8) The first case of AIDS was diagnosed in late 1981.