Marie Michael Library

Title

Life 4 Series, Part 26: The Hospice

Length

23 min.

File No

28

Format

DVD

Description

The Mother of Mercy Hospice in Lusaka, Zambia provides a place for patients with HIV/AIDS to die with dignity. This film follows the work of the staff and volunteers at the hospice and in the surrounding villages. The courage of patients, the staff support and the dignity of how they all deal with death gives an account of the face of AIDS in modern Africa.