Britain’s infected blood scandal, my quest for the truth
Jason Evans was four when his dad, who had haemophilia, died of AIDS contracted from contaminated blood. For most of his life Jason’s been searching for answers, and justice.
In the 1970s and 80s thousands of people treated with blood products and given transfusions were unwittingly infected with blood-borne viruses such as HIV and hepatitis. A six-year-long public inquiry in Britain has been looking into what went wrong. The inquiry has heard evidence from many people affected, including Jason Evans, the leader of campaign group ‘Factor 8’ which has been asking why haemophiliacs continued to be given contaminated products when the dangers were already known. Jason’s father took blood product Factor 8 to treat his haemophilia, from this he contracted HIV and died when Jason was just four. Jason tells us about the effect on his and his mother's lives.
Presenter: Mobeen Azhar
Producer: Julian Siddle
(Photo: Jason Evans and his dad. Credit: Jason Evans)
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