Question

Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOT)

A leading weekly magazine has recently published a survey analysis which says that number of AIDS patient in the country is increasing day by day. The report says that the awareness among the people about AIDS is still very poor. You are discussing the magazine report in your class and a team of your class decides to help people to fight against the dreadful disease.

1. What problem you face when trying to educate the people in your village near by your school?
2. How do you overcome the problem?

Answer 1

a) The main problem, we face, is as follows:

1. AIDS patients find it difficult to accept the news.
2. Many people are afraid of telling others because they feel ashamed or they are worried about being rejected.
3. AIDS patients are really discouraged with anxiety about their future.

b)

1. Confirm the disease by Western Blot Analysis or ELISA.
2. Antiretroviral drugs and immunostimulating therapy can prolong the life of the infected person.
3. Do not tell anyone about our friend’s HIV.
4. Be there to talk to them.
5. Do things together that can reduce stress. Go for a walk. Do something that we enjoy with our AIDS patient friend.
6. Advice the patient's friend to avoid activities that have bad health effects like smoking.
7. Patients with HIV/AIDS should not be isolated from the family and society.