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Case Study: Relief Organizations with Counseling Restrictions Jerome, a second-year medical student, was spending an elective month working in an AIDS clinic of HIV transmission. in Malawi where his work entailed counseling people in the community on the prevention One day, halfway through his elective, Jerome's supervisor sat in on a counseling session between Jerome and a 15-year-old girl from the community who had just tested negative for the virus. Jerome spent much of his time educating patients on the proper use of condoms, and he was encouraging her to insist upon their use, even when her partner tried to dissuade her. In Malawi's patriarchal society, this course is often difficult for women to follow, but Jerome believed that empowering women to insist on condom use was the most effective way to keep the community healthy by decreasing the transmission of HIV After the girl left, Jerome's supervisor mentioned to him that the American organization that funded the clinic required that the counselors emphasize abstinence rather than birth control as

Answer 1

1.a)at first,he needs to talk about these matter with his senior,co- workers and also with the American organization.

b)he will slowly explain the girl why abstinence is better than using condom,what are the benefits of using abstinence.

C)he will give a example of how negative girl,or boy who was benefitted using the abstinence method.

d)introduce the girl with another people who believe that abstinence is better than using condom.

d)involve senior or experienced Dr who are able to convince her.but don't put so much pressure on her.let her talk and don't show any negative behaviour.she needs to handle softly .

2.features important in this ethical consideration -

i)the girls adopting capability,knowledge level,understanding level.

ii)the students patience,explanation method.

iii)time

iv)the organization adjustment,collaboration with the student .

v) community consultation

Vi)privacy and confidentiality.

vii)informed consent across the particular cultures.