AIDS IN THE THIRD WORLD

A global disaster (economist.com)
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1. The fact that developed countries have now got AIDS under some control is due to ……………………………………………… and to ……………………………………………………………………..
2. What attitude of leaders of poor countries is hard to understand? The fact that they don’t ……………………………………………………………………………………………. ( complete the sentence)
3. AIDS spread from Congo to the rest of Africa and to America thanks probably to who? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (State three)
4. How do present numbers of AIDS cases in Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe compare to the numbers in South Africa? (Be brief)
5. The article states that we can expect an increase in the number of AIDS cases in India because ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. How, acc. to Mr. Allen Whiteside, can AIDS be an economic advantage to workers in poor countries?
7. There are other researchers who don’t exactly agree with Mr. Whiteside as to the victims of AIDS. What exactly is this difference of opinion?  The other more pessimistic researchers feel that  …………………………………………………………………… fall prey to the illness.
8. What effect has the increase of those who are HIV positive had on insurers?
9. What has been the effect of the above policy on patients?
10. In paragraph 14, reasons are stated to prove that preventing AIDS is still an uphill struggle. One example of bigotry stated in this paragraph is ………………………………………………………… ; two examples of gross ignorance are …………………………………………………………………………………..
11. For what two reasons are soldiers in Africa accused of spreading AIDS?
12. It is stated in the article that Thailand’s timely crackdown on AIDS was very successful. How is this reflected in the official figures? The number of sexually transmitted diseases decreased by ………………………………………… from 1986 to 1995. HIV prevalence dropped by ……………………in the same period.
13. Why can we accuse Kenya of acting unethically?
14. What are the three results of the efforts to stop the spread of AIDS initiated by Mr. Musevni in Uganda?
15. What advantage does Senegal have over Thailand and Uganda in terms of fighting AIDS?
16. State the main reason why South Africa has made such a hash of the battle to stop the spread of AIDS? Are these problems unique to South Africa?
17. WRITING TASK: Check writing files 2 for the related writing task. Follow the plan provided and use the notes you made while listening to related talks on ted.com. You will find plenty of videos on AIDS on ted.com and elsewhere.

AIDS IN THE THIRD WORLD / A global disaster / KEY

This brilliant analysis of how AIDS became a global epidemic and why it is so difficult to control in third world countries lends itself to seriously nasty search reading questions which I have written – employing every trick in the book I might add. Again you will have to find the text on The Economist website (economist.com), and help students out of the holes they end up in.

1. Expensive drugs/ Loud public awareness campaigns.
2. Few political leaders treat AIDS as a priority.
3. Rebel armies/ Truckers / An air steward.
4. South Africa is host to one ten of the world’s new infections – more than any other country.
5. 10% have other sexually transmitted diseases.
6. Those who survive the epidemic will benefit from a tighter job market( Many people in poor countries don’t contribute much to the formal economy)
7. AIDS hits the most energetic and productive members of society
8. By charging more or refusing policies to HIV positive customers
9. They seek treatment in public hospitals.
10. There’s plenty to select from; each more horrible than the last. Take your pick
11. Regular pay and distain for risk
12. 350.000 / by half or 3.5%
13.  Because they played down the spread of HIV to avoid scaring off tourists.
14. Delaying sexual activity, having fewer partners and using condoms.
15. It is several thousand miles from HIV’s origin.
16. Although plans are made, they are not implemented and new ones are drafted and redrafted all the time. / Apathy and embarrassment / Or even their own words; this is class work.