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 (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>1986 (D)</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 (C)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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