AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) has resulted in millions of deaths worldwide since it was first recorded in 1981. The control and treatment of HIV is made worse by the high price of anti-retroviral agents and sociocultural issues. Discuss one sociocultural difficulty facing society today associated with solving this global problem.

Award [1] for identification of sociocultural issue.

Award [1] each for any two valid points related to the chosen sociocultural issue.

Do not accept contraception for condom use.

Apply OWTTE throughout.

This part of the question proved very challenging to most candidates. Many journalistic responses were given here also. Candidates struggled to provide a sociocultural difficulty associated with AIDS and found it difficult to articulate a coherent response. However, OWTTE allowed candidates to score some marks.