India's HIV Response and Suniti Solomon, M.D.
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What was the state of India's response to HIV before the work of Suniti Solomon, M.D.?

  • Non-existent (correct)
  • Chaotic and disorganized
  • Moderate and well-coordinated
  • Rapid and effective
  • When were the country’s first documented cases of HIV identified in India?

  • 1990
  • 1975
  • 1986 (correct)
  • 2000
  • What impact did Suniti Solomon, M.D.'s work have on India's HIV epidemic?

  • Caused panic and chaos
  • Increased stigma and discrimination
  • Facilitated access to education, testing, treatment, and support (correct)
  • Had no significant impact
  • What was the initial assumption about HIV's presence in India before Suniti Solomon, M.D.'s work?

    <p>It was considered an impossibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the state of India's response to HIV before the work of Suniti Solomon, M.D.?

    <p>Non-existent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When were the country’s first documented cases of HIV identified in India?

    <p>1986</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the initial assumption about HIV's presence in India before Suniti Solomon, M.D.'s work?

    <p>Impossibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact did Suniti Solomon, M.D.'s work have on India's HIV epidemic?

    <p>Facilitated access to education, testing, treatment, and support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the location where Dr. Suniti Solomon first discovered the presence of HIV in blood samples?

    <p>Government remand home on Kutchery Road</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which academic position did Dr. Suniti Solomon hold at the time of her discovery of HIV in blood samples?

    <p>Professor of microbiology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who collected the blood samples from female sex workers that led to the discovery of HIV by Dr. Suniti Solomon?

    <p>One of her PhD students</p> Signup and view all the answers

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