http://abcnews.go.com/Health/t/story/stigma-hinders-efforts-combat-leprosy-india-22836869?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
India is a very rich and prosperous nation, but it still is not completely developed. Many people in India still suffer from leprosy, a disease that is no longer found in America. India has taken great lengths to prevent the fatality rate. People no longer die from leprosy in India, but it is a persisting problem. Cases of leprosy are rising in India and so is fear. People are afraid of catching leprosy even though Indian officials are saying that it isn't as contagious as people think. India is now stepping up its fight against leprosy by assigning more health officials to over 200 districts in India. This issue with this though is that people are too afraid to step up and say they have leprosy. They are afraid of being made fun of. This is going to be an issue that will take many years to fix in India, but they are going in the right direction.
1) If you knew that someone at Mitty had leprosy and didn't speak up about it, would you help them get treatment?
2) Do you think that India will ever be able to be on the same level as America on health standards?
1. I would help them get treatment. If is aw that they were suffering then you can't just sit around and act like nothing is wrong you have to do something about it. Also I would ask how they were emotionally because it is a hard disease to deal with.
ReplyDelete2. I believe one day India will be on the same level as American health standards. I believe this because once their government becomes uncorrupt they will have greater success functioning. The governments laws and bills will actually be excepted when the people who right them are credible.