Passage

A majority of the TB infected in India are poor and lack sufficient nutrition, suitable housing, and have little understanding of prevention. TB then devastates families, makes the poor poorer, particularly affects women and children, and leads to ostracisation and loss of employment. The truth is that even if TB does not kill them, hunger and poverty will. Another truth is that deep-seated stigma, lack of counselling, expensive treatment, and lack of adequate support from providers and family, coupled with torturous side effects, demotivate patients to continue treatment — with disastrous health consequences.

QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Comprehension

Prelims 2019

Which one of the following is the most logical, rational, and crucial message conveyed by the above passage?

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Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect. Because the passage does not suggest that TB is incurable in India.

Statement 2 is correct. The passage highlights how TB treatment is hindered not only by medical challenges but also by poverty, malnutrition, lack of awareness, stigma, and insufficient support systems. These factors emphasize that curing TB goes beyond medical interventions and requires addressing the broader social and economic issues surrounding patients.

Statement 3 is incorrect. It is too narrow and does not fully capture the broader implications of the passage.

Statement 4 is incorrect. It overgeneralizes and shifts the focus entirely to poverty alleviation rather than addressing the holistic needs of TB treatment.

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