The People's Health: Modern era- Responses to the HIV & AIDS epidemics.

Question 1

responses from1981-1985.
hint: attitudes.

Answer 1

lot of ignorance about the condition, it’s causes and how it’s spread.

Question 2

responses from 1986-1995.
hints: attitudes, knowledge, Princess Diana.

Answer 2

understanding grew.
more empathy and acceptance for those living with it in society.
April 1987 Princess Diana opened the UK’s first purpose built HIV & AIDS unit at London Middlesex Hospital. in front of the world’s media Princess Diana shook the hand of a man suffering with the illness.

Question 3

responses 1996 and onwards.

Answer 3

scientists discovered a new drug combination known as antiretroviral treatment (ART).
doesn’t cure HIV but it stops the virus from replicating in the body.
works by suppressing it to a very low level and limiting thew damage it can do to the immune system.