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In the Field: What is the secret behind the ALIVE program’s success?
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Air date: June 24, 2012
The John Hopkins School of Public Health ALIVE program, or AIDS Linked to the Intravenous Experience, is celebrating 25 years of research into HIV and injection drug use. A large part of the program's success can be attributed to a single person known as Bert. In a special field piece, Scott Goldberg chronicles Bert’s amazing journey from a heroin user to valued employee of the ALIVE program who is responsible for tracking down study participants who have missed visits.
Photos: Hanna Jamal www.hannajamal.com
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- Learn more about the ALIVE program at Johns Hopkins.
