This document outlines a 3-episode, 5-minute documentary series on HIV/AIDS. Episode 1 discusses HIV/AIDS treatment and whether stigma still exists, previewing interviews on peoples' reactions to those with HIV. It will explain how HIV weakens the immune system. Episode 2 looks at the health implications and costs of treatment, risks for healthcare workers, and interviewing an employer about hiring those with HIV. Episode 3 discusses whether a cure will be found in the 21st century, interviewing the public on this and whether raising awareness can help slow infection rates until a cure is developed.

1. B Y
M A R I S H A I N O K E
ASSIGNMENT 7:
INDIVIDUAL SERIES
PLANNING

2. TOPIC:
DOES THE STIGMA TOWARDS AIDS
STILL EXISTS?

3. EPISODE 1 - HIV AND AIDS: THE
EPIDEMIC
TREATMENT
-What medicines you can take for HIV & Aids
- The various types of HIV prevention tools
Know your body
- HIV is a disease that weakens your immune system, a weak immune system kills you not the disease.
- boost your immune system strong enough to kill the virus its known to kill all bacterial infections as
well.
DOES THE STIGMA TOWARDS HIV & AIDS STILL EXIST?
- We will also have previews of public interview (primary research) on peoples reactions to an individual with HIV.
What can the government do?
- implement laws that make it unlawful to discriminate people with HIV/Aids or perhaps implement a universal law.
- compulsory in every school that kids are taught about the disease when taught alongside sex education.
- promote safe sex as this benefits our economy because it costs a huge amount for HIV and aids tests and treatments.
WHAT IS HIV & AIDS? AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM?
- You will learn what and when did HIV & Aids occur
- previews of expert interviews about the human virus.
-HIV is a disease that weakens your immune system; a weak immune system kills you
not the disease
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4. EPISODE 2 - COST OF HIV & AIDS
TREATMENT
What are the health implications you go through when infected with HIV & Aids?
- We will discuss the underlying issues of the costs of treatment for HIV & Aids patients and the various types of
health problems that are involved.
WHAT ARE THE CAUTIONS DO HEALTH-CARE WORKERS ENCOUNTER?
DO THEY GET CHECKED REGUARLY, LIKE FOR INSTANCE, IF A WORKER GETS PRICKED BY AN ALREADY USED
SYRINGE BY A HIV & AIDS PATIENT.
- DO HEALTH-WORKERS HAVE STIGMA TOWARDS PATIENTS WITH HIV & AIDS?
IS IT EASY EMPLOYING PEOPLE WITH THE HUMAN VIRUS?
– Interview an employer about how would they feel employing someone with HIV & Aids.
- Are they even aware that there are laws in place to prevent discrimination towards HIV and
aids people.
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HOW MUCH DOES TREATMENT COST?
- HIV TESTS
- - MEDICINE TO PREVENT MORE HIV INFECTIONS
IS IT FAIR THAT ANYONE FROM ABROAD CAN ACCESS TO HIV & AIDS TREATMENT WHEN IN THE UK?
-PUBLIC INTERVIEW OF WHAT THEIR OPINION IS

5. EPISODE 3 – WILL THERE EVER BE A
CURE?
MAKE? OR BREAK?
- talk about the future and whether scientists will make a
breakthrough to finding a cure for HIV & Aids.
- Do a public interview on whether there will ever find a
cure? And how long will it take?
WILL SCIENTISTS IN THE 21ST CENTURY FIND A CURE?
- Talk about World aids day and how it has raised
awareness and may educate people on the human virus.
- Talk about whether there will ever be a cure or will
survivors with HIV and aids have to cope and receive
treatment.
Could raising awareness be a cure?
- By promoting safe sex, this enables to slow down the
rate of people infected.
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6. STRUCTURE FOR 5 MINUTE
DOCUMENTARY
Preview of season 1 -
Sub-topic 1:
WHAT IS HIV & AIDS? AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM?
DOES THE STIGMA TOWARDS HIV & AIDS STILL EXIST? DO HEALTH-
WORKERS HAVE STIGMA TOWARDS PATIENTS WITH HIV & AIDS?
Preview of next episode -
MAKE? OR BREAK?
Could raising awareness be a cure?
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