Which of the Following Statements About HIV/AIDS in South Africa

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about HIV/AIDS in South Africa is NOT true?

• A) Over 10 percent of the South African population is HIV-positive.
• B) Over 4 million South Africans have already died of HIV/AIDS.
• C) One of the first acts of the Mandela government was to initiate a public awareness campaign to promote awareness of HIV/AIDS and how to prevent its spread.
• D) Government efforts to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic were severely hindered during the Mbeki government chiefly because the president adopted the position that there was no link between HIV and AIDS.
• E) In 2002, the Constitutional Court ruled that the government had to provide antiretroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS patients, thus overruling a government policy to stop such treatment.

Analyze the effects of socioeconomic factors, such as class and race, on health outcomes.

Understand the role of health organizations and insurance systems in providing healthcare coverage.

Acknowledge the influence of lifestyle factors on health status and life expectancy.

Evaluate the historical and contemporary leading causes of death globally and in specific countries.

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