The current Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the prevalent inequalities in the South African health system, the stigmatisation of persons who tested positive with the virus, the impact of the pandemic on the family, and the role of the media in societies across the globe.
QUESTION: Take the above statement into account and answer the following five questions:
• Describe what the notion of health Inequality entails and discuss the gender related health inequalities experienced in South Africa.
• Define the sociological term 'stigma' and how it affects people experiencing an illness.
• Discuss the socio-economic experiences of the family and some of the ways that the covid-19 lockdown have affected different households.
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