They've endured brutal working conditions, violent political upheaval, and a withering drought. For the last five years, a team of doctors from San Francisco has been working in sub-Saharan Africa to try to stop the spread of AIDS and to train Africans to fight the epidemic themselves.
KCBS reporter Doug Sovern takes us on a journey to Kenya and Uganda for their story, which has never been told before.
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KCBS In Depth: AIDS In Africa
KCBS reporter Doug Sovern's documentary from Kenya, plus a Q&A about his experience. (11/22; 28:03)
AIDS in Africa: Faces of Hope Part 3 of 3
UCSF doctors are trying to empower Africans to stop the epidemic of AIDS themselves. KCBS' Doug Sovern traveled with them to Kenya and Uganda. (11/20; 8:25)
AIDS in Africa: Faces of Hope Part 2 of 3
KCBS' Doug Sovern reports from Kenya on the doctors from SF who are training East Africans to stop the spread of HIV. (11/19; 7:24)
AIDS in Africa: Faces of Hope Part 1 of 3
A team of doctors from SF has been working in Africa to try to stop the spread of AIDS. KCBS' Doug Sovern takes us on a journey to Kenya and Uganda for this exclusive report. (11/19; 7:05)