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What was the state of India's response to HIV before the work of Suniti Solomon, M.D.?
Non-existent
When were the country’s first documented cases of HIV identified in India?
1986
What impact did Suniti Solomon, M.D.'s work have on India's HIV epidemic?
Facilitated access to education, testing, treatment, and support
What was the initial assumption about HIV's presence in India before Suniti Solomon, M.D.'s work?
It was considered an impossibility
What was the state of India's response to HIV before the work of Suniti Solomon, M.D.?
Non-existent
When were the country’s first documented cases of HIV identified in India?
1986
What was the initial assumption about HIV's presence in India before Suniti Solomon, M.D.'s work?
Impossibility
What impact did Suniti Solomon, M.D.'s work have on India's HIV epidemic?
Facilitated access to education, testing, treatment, and support
What was the location where Dr. Suniti Solomon first discovered the presence of HIV in blood samples?
Government remand home on Kutchery Road
Which academic position did Dr. Suniti Solomon hold at the time of her discovery of HIV in blood samples?
Professor of microbiology
Who collected the blood samples from female sex workers that led to the discovery of HIV by Dr. Suniti Solomon?
One of her PhD students
Explore the history of India's response to the HIV epidemic and the impact of Suniti Solomon, M.D. on HIV identification and awareness in the country. Learn about the significant shift in India's approach to HIV before and after Solomon's work.
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