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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Pakistan now has more people living with HIV than before.
- Some clinics give medical care that is unsafe for patients.
- Health workers sometimes do not clean medical instruments well.
- Unsafe practice can spread HIV to women and children.
- Many families have health, social and money problems.
- Testing and treatment are not always easy to find.
- Fear and stigma stop many people from testing.
- Experts say the government must make rules stronger.
Difficult words
- unsafe — not safe and likely to cause harm
- instrument — tool used by doctors or nursesinstruments
- spread — move disease from one person to another
- stigma — bad social feeling and shame about someone
- test — check if a person has a diseaseTesting
- treatment — medical care to help a sick person
- expert — person with special knowledge or skillExperts
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Discussion questions
- Would you go to a clinic for a health test?
- Do you think cleaning instruments is important?
- Can families have money problems if someone is sick?
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